Cinéma Moderne presents its August program, made up of new theatrical and online releases, and to announce the return of its exclusive series: Les Petits Modernes, M: les Maudits, cELLEuloid, and Isuma. This month, Cinéma Moderne will also offer a special Jim Jarmusch program with screenings of the films Down by Law (1986) and Dead Man (1995), in restored versions.
Among the new releases screening this month, there are films that have made an impact at the most prestigious national and international festivals: Pompéi by Anna Falguères and John Shank (Berlinale 2020), Talking About Trees by Suhaib Gasmelbari (Berlinale 2019), Chambre 212 by Christophe Honoré, Nuestras Madres by César Diaz (Cannes Film Festival 2019), Aren’t You Happy? by Susanne Heinrich (Rotterdam 2019), and Le Daim by Quentin Dupieux (FNC 2019).
Indigenous cinema will also be showcased with the screening of The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn, a story of mutual aid between two women taking place over the course of a day; a young professional takes under her wing a pregnant woman who has fled the clutches of her abusive partner. Also screening: nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up from Tasha Hubbard, who weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism in the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands. There is also the return of the Isuma series, where two films co-directed by Marie-Hélène Cousineau will be screened in the theatre (Sol) and online (Restless River).
As part of the Les Petits Modernes series, young moviegoers will be able to discover Marona’s Fantastic Tale by Anca Damian. The M: les Maudits series will present Come and See by Elem Klimov, in collaboration with the Fantasia Film Festival, while the cELLEuloid series screens Clemency by Chinonye Chukwu, the first African-American woman to ever win Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize. Presented in a restored 4K version, The States of Things by Wim Wenders completes the theatrical programming.
Several films will also be added to the Cinéma Moderne online platform, which is accessible everywhere in Quebec. The documentaries In Search of Ingmar Bergman by Margarethe von Trotta and Jongué, A Nomad’s Journey by Carlos Ferrand will be available from July 31. Later in August, A Girl Missing by Koji Fukada, in which a home nurse finds herself suspected of the disappearance of the younger sister of the family and Sunless Shadows by Mehrdad Oskouei, an intimate and remarkable documentary sharing the daily life of a group of teenage girls. detained following the murder of a male family figure who threatened them, will be released online.
Searching for Ingmar Bergman by Margarethe von Trotta
Germany, France / 2018 / Original German, Swedish, English and French version with English subtitles / 99 min
The Golden Eye, The Documentary Prize – Cannes Film Festival 2018
*ONLINE – From July 31
Jongué, A Nomad’s Journey by Carlos Ferrand
Quebec (Canada) / 2019 / Original French or English version / 81 minutes
Official competition – RIDM 2019
*ONLINE – From July 31
Pompéi by Anna Falguères and John Shank
Belgium, France, Canada / 2020 / Original French version with English subtitles / 95 minutes
Silver Bear Nomination – Berlinale 2020
*IN THEATRE – From August 1st
A Girl Missing by Koji Fukada
Japan, France / 2019 / Original Japanese version with English subtitles / 112 minutes
Golden Leopard Nomination – Locarno Film Festival 2019
*ONLINE – From August 7
Le Daim by Quentin Dupieux
France / 2019 / Original French version with English subtitles / 77 minutes
Temps 0 – FNC 2019
*IN THEATRE – From August 8
Aren’t You Happy? by Susanne Heinrich
Germany / 2019 / Original German version with English subtitles / 80 minutes
Official selection – Rotterdam 2019
*IN THEATRE – From August 13
Sunless Shadows by Mehrdad Oskouei
Iran, Norway / 2019 / Original Persian version with English subtitles / 74 minutes
Award for Best Directing – IDFA 2019
*ONLINE – From August 13
Talking About Trees by Suhaib Gasmelbari
France, Sudan, Germany, Chad / 2019 / Original Arabic version with French subtitles / 93 minutes
Best Documentary Award & Panorama Audience Award – Berlinale 2019
*IN THEATRE – From August 14
Chambre 212 by Christophe Honoré
France, Luxembourg, Belgium / 2019 / Original French with English subtitles / 90 minutes
Best actress Un Certain Regard – Cannes Film Festival 2019
*IN THEATRE – From August 22
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up by Tasha Hubbard
Canada / 2019 / Original Cree and English version with French subtitles / 98 minutes
Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award – HOT DOCS 2019
Colin Low Award for Best Canadian Documentary – DOXA 2019
*IN THEATRE – From August 22
Lumière! L’aventure commence by Thierry Frémaux
France / 2016 / Original French version / 90 minutes
*IN THEATRE – From August 23
Nuestras Madres by César Diaz
Guatemala, Belgium, France / 2019 / Original Spanish version with French subtitles / 77 minutes
Caméra d’Or – Festival de Cannes 2019
*IN THEATRE – From August 27
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn
Canada, Norway / 2019 / Original English version with French subtitles / 105 minutes
Grand Prix National Competition – FNC 2019
Honourable Mention, Best Canadian Feature Film – TIFF 2019
*IN THEATRE – From August 28
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Down By Law by Jim Jarmusch
United States / 1986 / Original English version / 107 minutes / 2K restoration
Official selection – Cannes Film Festival 1986
*IN THEATRE – From July 31
Dead Man by Jim Jarmusch
United States / 1995 / Original English version / 121 minutes / 4K restoration
Official selection – Cannes Film Festival 1995
*IN THEATRE – From August 7
The State of Things by Wim Wenders
West Germany / 1982 / Original English version / 121 minutes / 4K restoration
Golden Lion – Venice Film Festival 1982
*IN THEATRE – From July 31
THE SERIES
LES PETITS MODERNES
Marona’s Fantastic Tale by Anca Damian
France / 2019 / Original French version with English subtitles / 92 minutes / 6 years old +
Official Selection Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2019
Critics Special Jury Prize – Dublin International Film Festival 2020
*IN THEATRE – From August 9
M : LES MAUDITS
Come and See by Elem Klimov
USSR / 1985 / Original Belarusian, Russian and German version with English subtitles / 143 min / 2K restoration
Co-presented by Fantasia Film Festival
*IN THEATRE – Thursday, July 30 at 9 p.m. | Tuesday, August 4 at 9 p.m.
cELLEuloid
Clemency by Chinonye Chukwu
United States / 2019 / Original English version with French subtitles / 113 minutes
Grand Jury Prize – Sundance Film Festival 2019
*IN THEATRE – Thursday, August 6 at 6:15 p.m.
ISUMA
Restless River by Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu
Quebec, Nunavut (Canada) / 2019 / Original French and English version with English and French subtitles / 99 minutes
*ONLINE – From August 21
Sol by Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Susan Avingaq
Quebec (Canada) / 2014 / Original Inuktitut version with French or English subtitles / 78 minutes
Grand Prix de la compétition nationale – RIDM 2014
*IN THEATRE – From August 21
STILL SCREENING IN AUGUST
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
It Must Be Heaven by Elia Suleiman
Canción sin nombre by Melina León
Amores modernos by Matias Meyer
The Lighthouse by Robert Eggers
Joan of Arc by Bruno Dumont
MORE THAN 35 FILMS AVAILABLE ONLINE:
www.cinemamoderne.com/en/virtual-cinema
NEW PRICING STARTING AUGUST 1ST
For greater flexibility, Cinéma Moderne has diversified its prices according to different age groups. It offers a new reduced price of $12 for people aged 13 to 21, or 65 and over. General admission is $14, and $10 for children 3 to 10 years old. A parent-child duo is available for $20, and admission is free for children under 3. Any ticket reserved the day before the screening is offered at a discount of $2 per adult ticket, and $1 per child ticket and for the parent-child duo. Note that the theatre has a reduced capacity to ensure the safety of moviegoers and staff. It is therefore strongly suggested that you book tickets in advance.
For full details of the program, screening schedule and ticket purchase, visit the Cinéma Moderne website: cinemamoderne.com
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