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THE UNBELIEVERS Featuring: Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss Opens Friday, February 7 Runs until Thursday, February 20 See page 4

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Page 5—Music on Film Series

Page 3—First Comes Love

Page 4—Oppositions: Architecture on Film

A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM

GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA

PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER

Opens Friday, January 31 Runs until Thursday, February 6 See page 4

Opens Friday, February 7 Runs until Wednesday, February 12 See page 3

Opens Friday, February 14 Runs until Thursday, February 27 See page 3

MONEY FOR NOTHING: INSIDE THE FEDERAL RESERVE

PEN PICKS Series

2014 OSCAR® Nominees

Opens Friday, February 21 Runs until Thursday, February 27 See page 3

Special guests include celebrated authors Vincent Lam, Camilla Gibb, Miriam Toews and Linwood Barclay See page 5

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Michael MacMillan, Samara Canada and Blue Ant Media

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Fiona Rayher, Gen Why Media

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FIRST COMES LOVE D: Nina Davenport | USA | 2013 | 105 min | PG

as a single mother in the mayhem of New York. First Comes Love is a frank portrait of how the modern family model is being re-imagined, but it’s Nina’s humour and intimacy with the viewer that makes this film so special. Robin Smith, Hot Docs Director Nina Davenport will participate in a Skype Q&A on Friday, January 31, at 8:45 p.m.

“Wise, warm, funny.” – The Village Voice An inspiring and enlightening film about motherhood, First Comes Love shares director Nina Davenport’s journey to become a mother, on her own, at the age of 41. Following the birth of her niece she yearns for a baby of her own, and documents her journey into a new and non-traditional mode of parenthood. Faced with challenges and hurdles along the way, Davenport’s resilience and humility pull her through complications and adversity as she experiences life

GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA D: Nicholas D. Wrathall | USA, Italy | 2013 | 83 min | 14A Featuring: Jay Parini and Gore Vidal Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival

“Highly entertaining.” – Variety Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia is a retrospective documentary on the life and work of the iconic, trailblazing, and controversial American writer Gore Vidal. Featuring never-before-seen interviews and candid footage of Vidal in his final years, the film explores his enduring global impact on art, politics, and everything in between. Commentary by Christopher Hitchens, Mikhail Gorbachev, Burr Steers, Stephen Fry, Tom Ford,

MONEY FOR NOTHING: INSIDE THE FEDERAL RESERVE D: Jim Bruce | USA, Canada | 2013 | 104 min | 14A Featuring: Paul Volcker and Janet Yellen Narrated by: Liev Schreiber Official Selection, IDFA 2013 100 years after its creation, the power of the US Federal Reserve has never been greater, and the Federal Reserve now features its first female Chair Janet Yellen. Markets around the world hold their breath in anticipation of the Federal Chair's every word. Yet the average person knows very little about the most powerful financial institution on earth. Narrated by acclaimed actor Liev Schreiber, Money For Nothing: Inside The Federal Reserve is the first film to take viewers inside America’s central bank and reveal the impact of Federal policies—past, present and future—on our lives. As Ben Bernanke’s tumultuous

PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER D: Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin | Russia, UK | 2013 | 88 min | 14A

Winner—Special Jury Prize, World Cinema —Documentary, Sundance 2013

“Extraordinary viewing.” – The Telegraph Meet Pussy Riot, the feminist punk collective that’s openly challenging the Russian Orthodox Church and President Vladimir Putin. They became infamous for invading the altar of St. Christ Church in Moscow and shocking worshippers with a raunchy song about a sexual coupling between Putin and the church. The state’s response was swift and brutal. Three members of the collective were sentenced to three years in a penal colony. Such harsh punishment for a little disorderly conduct served as a clear demonstration of the church’s

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Sting, David Mamet, William F. Buckley, Norman Mailer, and Dick Cavett, blends with footage from Vidal’s legendary on-air career to remind us why he will forever stand as one of the most brilliant and fearless critics of our time. Director Nicholas Wrathall will participate in Skype Q&As on Sunday, February 9, at 6 p.m., and Tuesday, February 11, at 8:45 p.m.

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tenure comes to a close, join Paul Volcker, Janet Yellen, and many of the world’s best financial minds as they debate the decisions that led the global economy to the brink of collapse and ask whether we might be headed there again.

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influence on the state and the state’s influence on the judiciary and brought Pussy Riot global attention. Filmmakers Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin’s documentary goes deep into Pussy Riot’s guiding principles and comes up with a perfect marriage of content and style. Merrie Whitmore, Hot Docs

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A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM D: Mark Cousins | UK | 2013 | 101 min | PG Official Selection, Festival de Cannes 2013

subject when studying the human experience on the big screen. Focusing on 53 films from 25 countries (including classics such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Red Balloon), Cousins takes us on an adventure from a child’s perspective, sharing how we see, feel and communicate with youth on film. This is an absolute must-see for anyone interested in the history of film. Robin Smith, Hot Docs In English, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, Polish, Czech and Persian, with English subtitles.

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“Engaging, heartfelt.” – Screen Daily Mark Cousins is single-handedly documenting the history of cinema on film. His last opus, The Story of Film: An Odyssey, chronicled the extensive topic of the history of world cinema, but being an uncle to two young children, he found inspiration to tackle a different subject in his latest film—the world of children in cinema. A Story of Children and Film is the first documentary that focuses on how children have been represented in global cinema throughout history. The un-inhibited creativeness, imagination and passion of children has been an often over-looked

THE UNBELIEVERS D: Gus Holwerda | USA | 2013 | 77 min | PG Featuring: Ayaan Hirsi, Woody Allen, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking, Lawrence Krauss, Cameron Diaz, Werner Herzog and Ricky Gervais

The Unbelievers follows evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss across the globe as they speak publicly to sold-out halls, advancing a thoughtful dialogue about the importance of science and reason in the modern world. Dawkins, the world’s most famous atheist, and Krauss, director of the esteemed Origins Project, are dedicated to furthering the revolutionary idea that science, above all else, should inform humankind's understanding of the universe. Filmmaker Gus Holwerda follows these “rock stars of reason” as they embark on a most modern crusade to encourage people to cast off antiquated ideologies and assume a purely rational approach to important current issues. Refusing to engage with those who advance divisive and extreme

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fundamentalist positions, Dawkins and Krauss show how sometimes sensitive and provocative ideas can be discussed with intellectual rigour. Fans, including Ricky Gervais, Cameron Diaz, Stephen Hawking, Woody Allen and Werner Herzog, share their impressions and support, while arenas full of admirers and the curious eagerly receive them. As engaging as the subjects themselves, The Unbelievers offers an exciting glimpse into two of the world’s most influential minds at work.

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Tickets See both films and save! Tickets are $11 per film ($8 for Bloor Members), or $15 for both films ($12 for Bloor members).

This series offers insights into the role of design in the built environment by presenting pairings of films that have opposing themes related to issues of design and cultural development.

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Each film pairing will be followed by a brief discussion moderated by the Toronto Society of Architects.

WORK TO LIVE/LIVE TO WORK

OLD WORLD/NEW FRONTIERS

This film pairing focuses on the contrast between people moving out of urbanized areas with those living within corporate structures.

This film pairing focuses on issues of development in northern latitudes in contrast with development in temperate climates.

GARBAGE WARRIOR

WORK HARD—PLAY HARD

PEOPLE OF A FEATHER

TROUBLE IN THE PEACE

D: Oliver Hodge | UK | 2007 | 86 min | 14A

D: Carmen Losmann | Germany | 2012 | 90 min | PG

D: Joel Heath | Canada | 2011 | 90 min | STC

D: Julian T. Pinder | Canada | 2012 | 94 min | STC

Garbage Warrior presents the philosophy and theory of ‘Earthship’ architect Michael Reynolds, who has devoted his life to the development of passive, solar, off-the-grid, sustainable housing from recycled materials in New Mexico.

Work Hard—Play Hard presents a unique perspective on the complex nature of contemporary office space and corporate advancement, and the lives of those embedded within a corporate entity.

People of a Feather is a dramatic documentary about the modern challenges both the Inuit and eider duck face as they try to adapt to the changing sea ice ecosystems.

Trouble in the Peace deals with those affected by gas and oil extraction in the agricultural backbone of Canada, Peace River, as their land and livelihood is slowly and irrevocably transformed.

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In English and Inuktitut, with English subtitles. In German, with English subtitles.

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Guests: University of Toronto professors Mason White and Keith Stewart will participate in post-screening Q&As on Tuesday, February 25. Presented with the Toronto Society of Architects

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PEN PICKS Series

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Fiction meets fact as some of PEN Canada's most celebrated writers—Vincent Lam, Camilla Gibb, Miriam Toews and Linwood Barclay—present a documentary of their choice. Each author will discuss their personal interest in the film after the screening, and will participate in a Q&A with the audience.

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Single Ticket: $15 ($12 for Bloor members), includes screening and post-screening discussion

Series Pass: $45 ($36 for Bloor members), includes screening and post-screening discussion for all four events Limited number of series passes available! Event Info & Tickets: WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM

VINCENT LAM HOSTS HATSUMI

CAMILLA GIBB HOSTS THE UNKNOWN FAMINE

MIRIAM TOEWS HOSTS MARWENCOL

LINWOOD BARCLAY HOSTS SONS OF PERDITION

HATSUMI

THE UNKNOWN FAMINE

MARWENCOL

SONS OF PERDITION

D: Chris Hope | Canada | 2012 | 55 min | G

D: Ian Stuttard | UK | 1973 | 28 min | STC

D: Jeff Malmberg | USA | 2010 | 83 min | PG

In Japanese, “shi kata ga nai” means “it can’t be helped”—a phrase that represents the philosophical basis of the Japanese cultural reserve, through which adversity is never acknowledged. Hatsumi follows Nancy Okura, a Canadian of Japanese descent, who was involuntarily relocated to an internment camp by the Government of Canada during World War II. Fascinated by video footage found in a family archive, Nancy’s grandson Chris Hope offers to take his grandmother on a trip back to the west coast locations of her internment experience. Sharing her story for the first time, Nancy must agree to put shi kata ga nai aside. A forgotten story from the past comes to life in vivid detail, leading both grandmother and grandson through the history of Japanese-Canadian internment, as they journey across Canada and around the world.

Commissioned by Thames Television, The Unknown Famine was the first documentary to report on the horrific famine in Ethiopia to western audiences. Featuring reporter Jonathan Dimbleby, this ground-breaking documentary opened the dialogue regarding world hunger to a larger audience.

After being beaten into a brain-damaging coma by five men outside a bar, Mark builds a 1/6th scale World War II-era town in his backyard. He populates the town he dubs “Marwencol” with dolls representing his friends and family and creates life-like photographs detailing the town’s many relationships and dramas. Playing in the town and photographing the action helps Mark to recover his hand-eye coordination and deal with the psychological wounds of the attack. When Mark and his photographs are discovered, a prestigious New York gallery sets up an art show. Suddenly his homemade therapy is deemed “art”, forcing him to choose between the safety of his fantasy life in Marwencol and the real world that he’s avoided since the attack.

D: Tyler Measom, Jennilyn Merten | USA | 2010  | 84 min | STC

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Dr. Vincent Lam is an emergency physician in Toronto, and a lecturer at the University of Toronto. His first book, Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, won the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and was adapted for television and broadcast on HBO Canada.

MUSIC ON FILM

Screening with an additional film (TBA).

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Camilla Gibb is the author of four novels— Mouthing the Words,  The Petty Details of So-and-so’s Life, Sweetness in the Belly and The Beauty of Humanity Movement. She has been the recipient of the Trillium Book Award, the City of Toronto Book Award and the CBC Canadian Literary Award, and has been short listed for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

In the remote desert of Utah hides Colorado City, the oldest polygamist compound in the United States, where men and their plural wives raise children by the strict code of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). In 2003, FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs began a systematic effort to cleanse his flock for the end of the world, exiling hundreds of teenage boys to the streets of neighbouring communities. With unprecedented access, Sons of Perdition takes audiences on a three-year-journey into the lives of three remarkable boys fleeing the isolation of Colorado City in hope of escape, providing a critical look at faith, family and religious exile in mainstream America.

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MON, MAR 24 6:15 PM Miriam Toews is the author of five previous best-selling novels: Summer of My Amazing Luck, A Boy of Good Breeding, A Complicated Kindness, The Flying Troutmans and Irma Voth. She is a winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction.

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Linwood Barclay is the author of several best-selling thrillers, including the recent A Tap on the Window and Trust Your Eyes, which is in development for a film at Warner Bros. He spent 27 years at the Toronto Star, 14 of them as a columnist.

Tickets & Passes

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Single Ticket: $15 ($12 for Bloor members), includes screening and post-screening discussion

From classical to contemporary, this film and speaker series showcases some of the most inspiring music documentaries from around the world, pairing them with special guests selected by The Royal Conservatory (RCM). Post-screening discussions moderated by Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, The Royal Conservatory.

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CHILDREN OF FLAMENCO

EMBRACING VOICES: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MUSIC OF JANE BUNNETT

TORONTO PREMIERE

FLAMENCO AT 5:15

D: Kate ina Hager | Czech Republic, Spain | 2013 | 66 min | STC

D: Cynthia Scott | Canada | 1983 | 29 min | STC

D: Elisa Paloschi | Canada | 2010 | 75 min | STC

D: Caroline Martel | Canada | 2012 | 97 min | STC

This Oscar®-winning short film is an impressionistic record of a flamenco dance class given to senior students of the National Ballet School of Canada by two great teachers from Spain, Susana and Antonio Robledo. Beautifully illuminated, with a dynamic visual style that emulates the staccato rhythms of the dance, Flamenco at 5:15 is a thrilling introduction to this visceral art form.

Featuring: Jane Bunnett

Wavemakers explores the history of one of the most fascinating and expressive electronic instruments, the Ondes Martenot. A group of Martenot aficionados pursues the legacy of Maurice Martenot (1898–1980), inventor of an instrument as rare and fragile as it is magical. Musicians, artisans and scientists strive to unravel the mysteries of this “Stradivarius of the electronic age.”

CANADIAN PREMIERE

Amós and Abraham are two 12-year-old boys celebrated as child prodigies in Spain’s flamenco scene. While the sui generis guitarist Amós performs around the world and composes his own music, the spontaneous and charismatic Abraham brings the rich tradition of flamenco singing to the Caño-Roto neighborhood of Madrid. The film tells an intimate story about two different paths to acquiring virtuosity and the passing of music and life philosophy from father to son.

Special guest: Flamenco guitarist Jorge Miguel and flamenco dancer Esmeralda Enrique will participate in a Q&A following the screening.

In Spanish, with English subtitles.

MON, FEB 24 Screening with Flamenco at 5:15.

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Multiple Juno award winner, Grammy nominee, recipient of the Order of Canada and jazz luminary Jane Bunnett came back from the brink after facing depression and the fear that she would never be able to make music again. The film follows Jane’s personal and musical journey from Ontario to Cuba and then to Banff, as she produces her most ambitious CD to date. The Juno-winning recording is more than just a jazz album; it’s a reflection on her life and a tribute to the people that enable her to reconnect with her music. Special guest: Jane Bunnett—soprano saxophonist, flutist, and RCM alumna—will participate in a Q&A and has promised to bring her sax!

MON, MAR 31 6:30 PM

WAVEMAKERS

In English and French, with English subtitles. Special guest: TBA

MON, APR 7 6:30 PM

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2014 OSCAR® Nominees Prepare for the 86th Academy Awards® by seeing all of the 2014 documentary feature nominees!

CUTIE AND THE BOXER

DIRTY WARS

TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM

D: Zachary Heinzerling | USA | 2013 | 82 min | PG

D: Rick Rowley | USA, Afghanistan, Iraq | 2013 | 87 min | 14A

D: Morgan Neville | USA | 2013 | 90 min | PG

Official Selection, Hot Docs 2013

Winner—Cinematography Award: Documentary, Sundance 2013

Official Selection, Sundance 2013

Winner—Directing Award, Sundance 2013

“Vital, gripping.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Pitch-perfect documentary.” – National Post

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is drawn into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America’s expanding covert wars.

This Sundance hit is a triumphant and touching look at the exceptional backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century.

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“Remarkable.” – Los Angeles Times A reflection on love, sacrifice and the creative spirit, this candid tale explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and artist Noriko Shinohara.

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THE ACT OF KILLING

THE SQUARE

D: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Denmark, Norway, UK, Sweden, Finland | 2012 | 115 min | 14A

D: Jehane Noujaim | Egypt, USA | 2013 | 95 min | STC

Official Selection, TIFF 2012

Winner—Audience Award: World Cinema, Sundance 2013

SUN, MAR 2 DOORS OPEN 6:30 PM BROADCAST 7:00 PM

“Will take your breath away.” – Toronto Star

“Daring and provocative.” – The Hollywood Reporter

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When unrepentant death squad leaders re-enact their real-life mass-killings in the style of the American movies they love, the result is an unsettling cinematic fever dream.

In this riveting account of the Egyptian uprising, a group of revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a society of conscience.

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In Indonesian and English, with English subtitles.

In Arabic, with English subtitles.

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Official Selection, TIFF 2013

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Enjoy the world’s hottest documentaries at Doc Soup, Hot Docs’ monthly screening series that presents Festival hits and award-winning docs at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema from October through April.

poorest in North Carolina, where they work with local high school students to help transform both their community and their lives. Living on credit and grant money, and fighting a change-resistant school board, Pilloton and Miller lead their students through a year-long, full-scale design and build project that does much more than just teach basic construction skills—it shows ten teenagers the power of design-thinking to reinvent their town and their own sense of what’s possible. If You Build It offers a compelling and hopeful vision for a new kind of classroom in which students learn the tools to design their futures. Director Patrick Creadon will be in attendance for postscreening Q&As. Single tickets for If You Build It are $15 and can be purchased in advance online or in person at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema box office. CANADIAN PREMIERE

IF YOU BUILD IT D: Patrick Creadon | USA | 2013 | 85 min If You Build It is a captivating look at a radically innovative approach to education. The film follows designer-activists Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller to rural Bertie County, the

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POP Docs Get star struck as your favourite celebs perform on our larger-than-life screen—sing your heart out with #PopDocs!

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US D: Morgan Spurlock | USA | 2013  | 92 min | G Catch a glimpse of your favourite Brit pop heartthrobs on screen at our 1D events, featuring trivia, prizes and more. Tweet us your favourite 1D song for a chance to win a pair of tickets @TheBloorCinema! One Direction: This Is Us documents life on the road for the world-famous boy band, One Direction. Following members Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis’ meteoric rise to fame, the film showcases the triumphs and challenges that all five band mates face living in the spotlight. Featuring behind-the-scenes clips, stunning concert footage, and one-on-one interviews with the boys themselves, This Is Us is a captivating look at the lives of five young musicians on the journey of a lifetime.

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Opera On Screen

Back to THE BLOOR

Opera comes to the Bloor with this sensational new series featuring the world’s most celebrated masterpieces.

This retro series is our way of honouring the Bloor Cinema. Enjoy classic Bloor films in the cinema you know and love.

FILMS Changing the World These must-see docs explore new issues, creating meaningful dialogue and transforming the way we see the world.

LABYRINTH D: Jim Henson | USA | 1986 | 101 min | PG Featuring: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly and Toby Froud Celebrate Family Day with an entertaining and quirky 80s cult classic that the whole family can enjoy! Made during the height of Jim Henson’s popularity, Labyrinth is a muppet-filled fantasy following Sarah’s quest to rescue her little brother Toby from the clutches of an other-worldly Goblin King (wonderfully over-played by David Bowie). The imaginative characters and creatures that populate Henson’s story bring to life a truly fantastical world. Robin Smith, Hot Docs

CANADIAN PREMIERE

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: DON GIOVANNI D: Kasper Holten | UK | 2013 | 220 min | STC Music by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

DANGEROUS ACTS STARRING THE UNSTABLE ELEMENTS OF BELARUS D: Madeline Sackler | UK, USA, Belarus | 2013 | 76 min | 14A

Featuring: Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conductor Nicola Luisotti

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Cast: Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Gionvanni), Alex Esposito (Leporello), Mailin Bystrom (Donna Anna), Dawid Kimberg (Masetto), Véronique Gens (Donna Elvira), Antonio Poli (Don Ottavio), Elizabeth Watts (Zerlina), and Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Commendatore)

2013

London’s renowned Royal Opera House presents a mesmerizing new production of Mozart’s sublime tragicomedy Don Giovanni (1787). In this imaginative interpretation Don Giovanni is cast as an artist who seduces an endless stream of women through his ability to create wonderful illusions. His numerous sexual conquests, which are a vain attempt to escape his own mortality, come at a high price. This production highlights the beauty and invention of Mozart’s dazzling score, ranging from gorgeous arias to dramatic duets and brilliant melodies.

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW —SHADOWCAST D: Jim Sharman | UK, USA | 1975 | 100 min | 14A Featuring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick

Performed at the Royal Opera House on February 12, 2014.

“Let’s do the Time Warp Again!” The cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes back to the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema for its monthly screening. As always, we’ll be presenting the film with Toronto’s own Shadow Cast, which will be performing their own satirical, comedic version of the film for audiences during the show. Find your favorite costume and “don’t dream it, be it.” Robin Smith, Hot Docs

In Italian, with English subtitles. There will be a 30-minute intermission.

SAT, FEB 15

1:30 PM

Tickets: $15, $12 (Bloor members)

ONE NING SCREE ! ONLY

Creating provocative theatre carries great personal risks: emotional, financial and artistic. For the members of the Belarus Free Theatre, there are additional risks: censorship, imprisonment, and worse. Director Madeleine Sackler goes behind-the-scenes with the acclaimed troupe of imaginative and subversive performers who defy Europe’s last remaining dictatorship. When authorities forbid critical examinations of such topics as sexual orientation, alcoholism, suicide and politics, the Free Theatre responds by injecting these taboos into performances staged underground. As a dubious presidential election looms, the KGB targets the Free Theatre’s founders. Comprised of smuggled footage and uncensored interviews, Dangerous Acts gives audiences a front row seat to a resistance movement as it unfolds on the stage and in the streets. Dangerous Acts reconfirms our belief that the power of art and hope can indeed change the world. In Belarusian, English and Russian, with English subtitles.

SUN, FEB 16 6:30 PM

Tickets: $11 (Regular), $8 (Bloor members)

FRI, FEB 28

11:30 PM

Special Screenings ROBYN DOOLITTLE— CRAZY TOWN: THE ROB FORD STORY

NOW MAGAZINE’S THINK FREE SCREENING: TRACKS Presented by NOW Magazine & Mongrel Media NOW Magazine and Mongrel Media invite you to a special, 100% free, screening of Tracks, in celebration of NOW's Think Free Issue. Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are All Right) stars in the astonishing true story of Robyn Davidson, who set out on a solo 2,700-kilometre journey by foot across the Australian Outback in 1977. Tickets: FREE, available at the cinema when doors open at 8:45 p.m.

TUE, FEB 4

DOORS OPEN SCREENING

8:45 PM 9:15 PM

Info: WWW.NOWTORONTO.COM

Rob Ford’s troubles have occupied centre stage in Toronto since news broke that drug dealers were selling a videotape of him appearing to smoke crack cocaine. Toronto Star reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the video and report on its contents in May 2013. She’s now written THE book on Rob Ford—with shocking new revelations and will discuss Ford’s rise, falls and future at this RamsayTalk event. Tickets: $40 +HST, includes a copy of Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story

MON, FEB 3

DOORS OPEN EVENT

6:30 PM 7:00 PM

CINEMA POLITICA: MY PRAIRIE HOME D: Chelsea McMullan | Canada | 2013  | 75 min | STC TORONTO PREMIERE

This uncommon and matchless doc follows independent musical artist Rae Spoon, who drifts through prairie moments and memories singing and talking about love, loss and the politics of identity. Raised by evangelical Christians on the flatlands of Canada, Spoon is now a fierce musical voice and an unforgettable individual who continues to defy gender binaries. Subject Rae Spoon and director Chelsea McMullan in attendance. Admission is by donation.

TUE, FEB 4

6:30 PM

Info: WWW.CINEMAPOLITICA.ORG/BLOOR

Tickets & Info: WWW.RAMSAYTALKS.COM

STOLEN FROM AFRICA PRESENTS: PAUL MOONEY —OUT OF DARKNESS, THE LAST STAND TOUR

WHITE PINE PICTURES PRESENTS: THE ANATOMY OF BURLESQUE

Featuring: Paul Mooney

An evening of celebration in support of the Lindalee Tracey Fund

Paul Mooney is one of the most dangerous and brilliant comic minds of our time. His first professional gig was writing for Richard Pryor, penning most of the hilarious routines for Pryor’s Saturday Night Live appearance, co-writing material on the ground-breaking Live On Sunset and Is It Something I Said albums, and for Pryor’s film Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.

Join us for a celebration of the life of filmmaker, author, entertainer and mother, Lindalee Tracey. Funds raised will go towards the sustainability of the Lindalee Tracey Fund, an endowment created to help emerging filmmakers who share Lindalee’s passionate point of view, strong sense of social justice, and joie de vivre.

Tickets: $35–$75

SAT, FEB 22

DOORS OPEN EVENT

Tickets & Info: WWW.STOLENFROMAFRICA.COM

8:30 PM 9:00 PM

Hosted by Peter Raymont, President, White Pine Pictures. Event includes a live burlesque performance. Tickets: $50

WED, FEB 12 8:30 PM

Tickets & Info: WWW.WHITEPINEPICTURES.COM

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12:30 PM FIRST COMES LOVE, P. 3

6:30 PM LINSANITY

3:30 PM THE WORLD'S BEST COMMERCIALS...

3:45 PM FIRST COMES LOVE, P. 3

8:30 PM LINSANITY

4:00 PM THE WORLD'S BEST COMMERCIALS...

3:30 PM WHEN JEWS WERE FUNNY Encore

6:45 PM MORE THAN HONEY

6:30 PM THE FINAL MEMBER

6:30 PM A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM, P. 4

3:00 PM A STORY OF CHILDREN…, P. 4

9:00 PM I AM DIVINE

8:30 PM LINSANITY

8:45 PM FIRST COMES LOVE, P. 3

8:45 PM THE FINAL MEMBER

6:00 PM LINSANITY 8:30 PM THE FINAL MEMBER

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7:00 PM ROBYN DOOLITTLE —CRAZY TOWN: THE ROB FORD STORY, P. 7 Y $40

3:45 PM A STORY OF CHILDREN…, P. 4

3:15 PM FIRST COMES LOVE, P. 3

4:00 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

12:00 PM GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED…, P. 3

6:30 PM Cinema Politica: MY PRAIRIE HOME, P. 7 Y Admission by donation

6:30 PM IF YOU BUILD IT Doc Soup, P. 6 Y $15

6:45 PM IF YOU BUILD IT Doc Soup, P. 6 Y $15

6:30 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

2:30 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

9:15 PM NOW Magazine's Think Free Screening: TRACKS, P.7 Y FREE

9:15 PM IF YOU BUILD IT Doc Soup, P. 6 Y $15

9:00 PM GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA, P. 3

4:45 PM GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED…, P. 3

3:00 PM FIRST COMES LOVE, P. 3 6:30 PM A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM, P. 4 9:00 PM FIRST COMES LOVE, P. 3

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3:30 PM GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA, P. 3

4:00 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

4:00 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

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6:30 PM PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER, P. 3

8:45 PM GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA, P. 3

8:30 PM White Pine Pictures: THE ANATOMY OF BURLESQUE, P. 7 Y $50

6:30 PM GARBAGE WARRIOR Oppositions Architecture Series, P. 4 Y $11, $8

1:30 PM ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: DON GIOVANNI Opera On Screen, P. 7 Y $15, $12 (Bloor members)

3:30 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4 6:00 PM GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED…, P. 3 8:30 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

6:15 PM VINCENT LAM HOSTS: HATSUMI PEN Picks, P. 5 Y $15, $12 (Bloor members) 9:15 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

9:15 PM WORK HARD—PLAY HARD Oppositions Architecture Series, P. 4 Y $11, $8

8:45 PM PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER, P. 3

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12:30 PM MONEY FOR NOTHING:…, P. 3

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3:45 PM LABYRINTH Back to the Bloor, P. 7

6:30 PM PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER, P. 3

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8:45 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

8:45 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

8:45 PM THE UNBELIEVERS, P. 4

9:00 PM PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER, P. 3

6:30 PM DANGEROUS ACTS… Films Changing the World, P. 7

6:30 PM MONEY FOR NOTHING:…, P. 3

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6:30 PM PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER, P. 3

2:30 PM MONEY FOR NOTHING: INSIDE THE FEDERAL RESERVE, P. 3

1:45 PM TBA—see web listings

6:30 PM PEOPLE OF A FEATHER Oppositions Architecture Series, P. 4 Y $11, $8

8:45 PM MONEY FOR NOTHING: INSIDE THE FEDERAL RESERVE, P. 3

6:30 PM PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER, P. 3

3:45 PM MONEY FOR NOTHING: INSIDE THE FEDERAL RESERVE, P. 3 6:30 PM PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK…, P. 3 8:45 PM MONEY FOR NOTHING:…, P. 3

6:30 PM CHILDREN OF FLAMENCO Screening with FLAMENCO AT 5:15 Music On Film, P. 5 Y $15, $12 9:15 PM MONEY FOR NOTHING: INSIDE THE FEDERAL RESERVE, P. 3

9:15 PM TROUBLE IN THE PEACE Oppositions Architecture Series, P. 4 Y $11, $8

8:45 PM TBA—see web listings

4:00 PM TBA—see web listings 6:30 PM CUTIE AND THE BOXER Oscar® Nominees, P. 6

3:00 PM PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK…, P. 3 6:00 PM MONEY FOR NOTHING:…, P. 3 9:00 PM Stolen From Africa Presents: PAUL MOONEY, P. 7 Y $35–$75 Membership pricing is in effect unless otherwise noted.

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8:45 PM DIRTY WARS Oscar® Nominees, P. 6 11:30 PM ROCKY HORROR… Back to the Bloor, P. 7

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