More to see at Cinéma Moderne in December

Cinéma Moderne is proud to present
quality movies on the big screen where new releases, special events and cult
films are offered to the public. In December, moviegoers will have the chance
to discover in exclusivity Uncut Gems by Joshua and
Ben Safdie, which plunges us into a frenzied atmosphere as a New York
jewelry owner sees his life turned upside down; Andrey Tarkovsky. A
Cinema Prayer, a feature-length documentary by Andrey A. Tarkovsky
which retraces the life and work of a mythical figure of cinema.

Also on the program, The Twentieth Century, a satirical
comedy written and directed by Matthew Rankin,following young
politician Mackenzie King’s dreams of becoming the Prime Minister of Canada; The
Lighthouse, a psychological thriller by Robert Eggers starring
William Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, who play two lighthouse keepers on a remote
New England island at the turn of the 20^th century.

Various special screenings will take place during the month of December, such as restorations of Police Story 2 by Jackie Chan and Blade Runner by Ridley Scott.

The original series, an essential part of the monthly programming of
Cinéma Moderne, continue this month. M: Les Maudits presents Flesh+Blood by
Paul Verhoeven and Santa Sangre by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Also, on the schedule: Les Petits Modernes with screenings of the
Festival Stop Motion Montreal: Youth Program, Ernest and Célestine,
Dilili à Paris and Le voyage du Prince, a new film
directed by Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard.

NEW RELEASES

The Twentieth Century by
Matthew Rankin
Quebec, Canada / 2019 / Original version in French and English with English
and French subtitles / 90 min
From December 20

Best Canadian first
feature film – TIFF 2019

cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/the-twentieth-century

Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer by Andrey A. Tarkovsky

Italy, Russia, Sweden / 2019 / Original version in
Russian with English subtitles / 97 min

From December 20

cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/andrey-tarkovsky-a-cinema-prayer

The Lighthouse by Robert Eggers

United States, Brazil / 2019 / Original
version in English with French subtitles / 109 min
Saturday, December 21 at 2:50 p.m. *Sold out
Saturday, December 28 at 4:15 p.m.

cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/the-lighthouse

Uncut Gems by Joshua and Ben Safdie
United States / 2019 / Original version in English with French subtitles / 135
min

New York Film Critics Circle
Award – Best Director

From December 26 *in exclusivity
cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/uncut-gems

SPECIAL EVENTS

Police Story 2 by Jackie Chan

Hong Kong / 1988 / Original version in Cantonese with
English subtitles / 122 min

*4K restoration

Sunday, December 22,
8:40 p.m.

Saturday, December 28, 9:15 p.m.

cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/police-story

Blade Runner by Ridley
Scott

United States / 1982 / Original version in
English with French subtitles / 117 min

*4K restoration

Friday, December 27
at 9:30 p.m.

cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/blade-runner

SERIES

M : LES MAUDITS

Flesh+Blood by Paul Verhoeven
Spain, Netherlands, United States / 1985 / Original version with French
subtitles / 126 min
December 21, 9:20 p.m.
*Co-presented with Panorama-cinéma

cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/fleshblood

Santa Sangre by Alejandro Jodorowsky

Mexico, Italy / 1989 / Original version in Spanish
with English subtitles / 125 min

*4K restoration

Sunday, December 29, 9:05 p.m.

cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/santa-sangre

LES PETITS MODERNES

Festival Stop Motion
Montreal: Youth Program
*4-years-old and older

Short films program

cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/festival-stop-motion-selection-of-youth-films

Ernest et Célestine by Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar *5-years-old and
older

Belgium, France, Luxembourg / 2012 / Original version in French /
80 min
cinemamoderne.com/en/films/details/ernest-et-celestine