CVAG/TIFF Fall 2015 Film Series

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Sunday, September 20th, 2015
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Sunday, September 20th at 5:00pm ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’ Director: Brett Haley Principal Cast: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Rhea Perlman, June Squibb Country: USA, 2015 Language: English Genre: Drama, Comedy Rated: PG-13 A touching and romantic comedy-drama that follows retired schoolteacher, Carol Petersen (Blythe Danner, Sylvia, Meet the Parents), as she discovers new friendships, adventures and heartaches in her twilight years, I’ll See You in My Dreams is a vibrant and heartfelt tale about love among the not-so-young. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, October 4th at 5:00pm ‘A Brilliant Young Mind’ Director: Morgan Matthews Principal Cast: Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins Country: United Kingdom, 2014 Language: English Genre: Drama, Comedy Rated: PG Inspired by the real-life subjects of his documentary Beautiful Young Minds, first-time feature director Morgan Matthews turns his talents to fiction filmmaking and the result is one of the year’s most rewarding discoveries. Asa Butterfield portrays teenage math prodigy Nathan, who, as a child, was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. Warm, sensitive and compelling, A Brilliant Young Mind is about more than connecting numbers – it’s about connecting hearts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday, October 18th at 5:00pm ‘Jimmy’s Hall’ Director: Ken Loach Principal Cast: Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Andrew Scott Country: United Kingdom, 2014 Language: English Genre: Drama Rated: PG-13 Recounting the incredible true story of activist Jimmy Gralton and his deportation from Ireland during the ‘Red Scare’ of the 1930’s, revered British director Ken Loach (The Angels’ share, The Wind That Shakes the Barley) creates a stirring drama from a tumultuous chapter of Irish history. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday, November 1st at 5:00pm ‘Grandma’ Director: Paul Weitz Principal Cast: Lily Tomlin, Marcia Gay Harden, Julie Garner, Sam Elliott Country: USA, 2015 Language: English Genre: Comedy Rated: R Mixing laughter and tears to marvelous effect, Grandma addresses such subjects as loss, love and motherhood with both wry humour and refreshing honesty. Comedy legend Lily Tomlin shines in this spirited and touching film from director Paul Weitz (About a Boy), a sharply observed comedy-drama about intergenerational relationships and how our past is never really left behind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday, November 15th at 5:00pm ‘Beeba Boys’ Director: Deepa Mehta Principal Cast: Randeep Hooda, Gulshan Grover, Ali Momen Country: Canada, 2015 Language: English Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Rated: 14A Director Deepa Mehta (Midnight’s Children, Water) gives her audience a colourful, kinetic gangster drama loosely based on the career of notorious B.C. gangster “Bindy” Singh Johal and his cohorts operating on Canada’s West Coast in the 1990s. With a fantastic cast of larger-than-life actors, Beeba Boys tells a tale of violence, racism, discrimination, and marginalization, but at its core is a powerful story about family.