Amrum
Jun
5
6:30 PM18:30

Amrum

Screening times:
Friday, June 5th 6:30 PM
Saturday,June 20th 6:00 PM

Faith Akin | Canada | 2026 | 93 m
German with English subtitles

In 1945 Amrum Island, 12-year-old Nanning hunts seals, fishes at night, and farms to help feed his family. Life feels idyllic on this windswept isle until peace reveals an unexpected danger closer to home.

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ICYMI: Exit 8
Jun
6
6:00 PM18:00

ICYMI: Exit 8

Screening times:
Saturday, June 6th, 6:00 PM

Genki Kawamura | Japan | 2026 | 95 m
Japanese with English subtitles

A man trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

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Outdoor screening: Amélie
Jun
6
9:00 PM21:00

Outdoor screening: Amélie

Screening times:
Saturday, June 6, 9:00 PM - SOLD OUT, rush tickets may be available closer to the date

Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Canada | 2001 | 122m
French with English subtitles

Amélie is a fanciful comedy about a young woman who discretely orchestrates the lives of the people around her, creating a world exclusively of her own making.

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Carolina Caroline
Jun
11
6:30 PM18:30

Carolina Caroline

Screening times:
Thursday, June 11, 6:30 PM
Friday, June 19, 6:30 PM

Adam Carter Rehmeier | USA | 2026 | 105m

Caroline (Samara Weaving) skips her smalltown with a charismatic con man. They Bonnie and Clyde their way through the Southeast leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

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Silent Friend
Jun
12
6:30 PM18:30

Silent Friend

Screening times:
Friday, June 12, 6:30 PM
Sunday, June 28, 5:30 PM

Ildikó Enyedi | Germany, France, Hungary | 2025 | 147m
German with English subttiles

Tony Leung and and Léa Seydoux star in this gentle epic that revolves around an ancient Gingko tree on the campus of a medieval German university.

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With Hasan in Gaza
Jun
13
6:30 PM18:30

With Hasan in Gaza

Screening times:
Saturday, June 13, 6:30 PM
Friday, June 26, 6:30 PM

Kamal Aljafari | Palestine, Germany, Switzerland, France. Qatar | 2025 | 106 min
Arabic with English subtitles

Three videotapes of life in Gaza from 2001 were rediscovered. What starts as Kamal Aljafari’s  search for a former prison mate leads to an unexpected road trip through Gaza with Hasan, collecting images from places that are now unrecognisable.

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A Wachowskis Retrospective: Bound (4K Restoration)
Jun
13
8:30 PM20:30

A Wachowskis Retrospective: Bound (4K Restoration)

Screening times:
Saturday, June 13, 8:30 PM

The Wachowskis | USA | 1996 | 104m

While Corky, a tough ex-convict, is working on an apartment renovation she meets the dangerous couple living next door: Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her. Unbelievable sexual chemistry ensues.

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Lucid Toons presents: Tekkonkinkreet (4K remaster)
Jun
14
5:30 PM17:30

Lucid Toons presents: Tekkonkinkreet (4K remaster)

Screening times:
Sunday, June 14, 5:30 PM

Michael Arias | Japan | 2006 | 103m
Japanese with English subtitles

Black, a boy who seeks to bend the city to his will through strength, and White, his innocent counterpart, are two orphaned street kids living in the slums of Treasure Town. When real estate developers threaten to transform Treasure Town into a massive theme park, its very existence is put at risk. Determined to protect both White and their city, Black takes on the yakuza and assassins, gradually losing his innocence as he confronts a dark manifestation within himself.

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Wachowskis Retrospective: Speed Racer (4k Restoration)
Jun
27
8:30 PM20:30

Wachowskis Retrospective: Speed Racer (4k Restoration)

Screening times:
Saturday, June 27, 8:30 PM

The Wachowskis | USA | 2008 | 135m

Born into a family business of race cars, Speed Racer is one of the track's hot stars. Sitting at the wheel of his Mach 5, he consistently deflates the competition. When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a secret. Powerful moguls fix the races to boost profits. Hoping to beat the executive, Speed enters the same arduous cross-country race that killed his brother.

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Blue Heron
May
24
5:30 PM17:30

Blue Heron

Screening times:
Thursday, May 14, 6:30 PM
Sunday, May 24, 5:30 PM

Sophy Romvari | Canada,Hungary | 2025 | 91m
English, Hungarian with English subtitles

In this assured debut feature based on the filmmaker's childhood, an 8-year-old and her immigrant family have their fresh start interrupted by dangerous behavior from the family's oldest child.

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Kontinental '25
May
23
6:00 PM18:00

Kontinental '25

Screening times:
Sunday, May 3, 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 23, 6:00 PM

Radu Jude | Romania | 2025 | 109m
Romanian, Hungarian, and German with English subtitles

A court bailiff in the Transylvanian town of Cluj is having a very bad day. Shot on a cell phone over 10 days, Kontinental ‘25 is a scathing social satire from provocateur Radu Jude.

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Palestine 36
May
22
9:15 PM21:15

Palestine 36

Screening times:
Thursday, April 30, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Friday, May 15, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 17, 8:00 PM - SOLD OUT
Friday, May 22, 9:15 PM - show added!

Annemarie Jacir | Palestine, UK, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan | 2025 | 120m
English, Arabic with English subtitles

1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless.

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Mile End Kicks
May
21
9:00 PM21:00

Mile End Kicks

Screening times:
Sunday, May 17, 5:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Thursday, May 21, 9:00 PM - show added!

Chandler Levack | Canada | 2025 | 112m

A bright romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira as Grace, a 24-year-old music critic who moves to Montréal to figure out life and love.


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CCGH presents: Amir Mon Petit Prince
May
21
6:30 PM18:30

CCGH presents: Amir Mon Petit Prince

Screening times:
Thursday, May 21, 6:30 PM - Amir and Dounia Daoud attending!

Julien Cadieux | Canada | 2025 | 75m
French, Arabic, Spanish with English subtitles

Dounia travels the world with her son Amir, who has a rare genetic mutation. Together they embrace life while inviting others they meet along the way to welcome difference.

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Palestine 36
May
17
8:00 PM20:00

Palestine 36

Screening times:
Thursday, April 30, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Friday, May 15, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 17, 8:00 PM - SOLD OUT
Friday, May 22, 9:15 PM - show added!

Annemarie Jacir | Palestine, UK, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan | 2025 | 120m
English, Arabic with English subtitles

1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless.

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Mile End Kicks
May
17
5:30 PM17:30

Mile End Kicks

Screening times:
Sunday, May 17, 5:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Thursday, May 21, 9:00 PM - show added!

Chandler Levack | Canada | 2025 | 112m

A bright romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira as Grace, a 24-year-old music critic who moves to Montréal to figure out life and love.


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Everybody to Kenmure St
May
16
6:00 PM18:00

Everybody to Kenmure St

Screening times:
Sunday, May 3, 5:30 PM
Saturday, May 16, 6:00 PM
The May 16 screening will be followed by a post-film conversation with Nancy Hunter (The Many vs The Money, Community Not Cops, Shoulder to Shoulder) and Sara Farias!

Felipe Bustos Sierra | Scotland | 2026 | 99m
English with English captions

Neighbours and activists rush to surround an immigration van detaining two residents of Scotland’s most diverse community. An intense and ultimately uplifting account of ground level resistance.

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Palestine 36
May
15
6:30 PM18:30

Palestine 36

Screening times:
Thursday, April 30, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Friday, May 15, 6:30 PM -SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 17, 8:00 PM - show added and selling fast!
Friday, May 22, 9:15 PM - show added!

Annemarie Jacir | Palestine, UK, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan | 2025 | 120m
English, Arabic with English subtitles

1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless.

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Blue Heron
May
14
6:30 PM18:30

Blue Heron

Screening times:
Thursday, May 14, 6:30 PM
Sunday, May 24, 5:30 PM

Sophy Romvari | Canada,Hungary | 2025 | 91m
English, Hungarian with English subtitles

In this assured debut feature based on the filmmaker's childhood, an 8-year-old and her immigrant family have their fresh start interrupted by dangerous behavior from the family's oldest child.

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Films of Resistance: The Battle of Algiers
May
2
8:30 PM20:30

Films of Resistance: The Battle of Algiers

Screening times:
Saturday, May 2, 8:30 PM

Gillo Pontecorvo | 1966 | Italy, Algeria | 121m
Arabic and French with English subtitles

A documentary-like depiction of a nation's real-life efforts to expel a colonizing force, The Battle of Algiers puts viewers on the front lines with gripping realism. An iconic film whose message of hope still resonates today.

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The President's Cake
May
2
6:00 PM18:00

The President's Cake

Screening times:
Saturday, May 2, 6:00 PM

Hasan Hadi | Iraq, USA, Qatar | 2025 | 103m
Arabic with English subtitles

9-year-old Lena must  use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients and prepare a  mandatory cake for Saddam Hussein in this feature debut that navigates disaster and hope in every scene.

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The Chronology of Water
Apr
26
5:30 PM17:30

The Chronology of Water

Screening times:
Thursday, April 9, 6:30 PM
Sunday, April 26, 5:30 PM
Sunday, April 26, 8:00 PM - show added!

Kristen Stewart | France, Latvia, UK, USA | 2025 | 128m

In Kristin Stewart’s raw and powerful debut feature, Lidia (Imogen Poots) suffers the rages of an abusive father. She throws herself into competitive swimming as an escape and wins a college scholarship, which she blows on drink and drugs before moving towards finding her true voice through writing.

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Nadja (4K Restoration)
Apr
25
6:00 PM18:00

Nadja (4K Restoration)

Screening times:
Saturday, April 25, 6:00 PM - please note this screening occurs at Bus Stop Theatre!

Michael Almereyda | USA | 1994 | 93m

Vampire Nadja launches a feud against her father Dracula’s killer, with stops along the way for seductions and murder. A shimmering restoration of a cult gem and a time capsule of 90s  New York (if there were vampires).

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A Poet
Apr
23
6:30 PM18:30

A Poet

Screening times:
Saturday, April 18, 5:45 PM
Thursday, April 23, 6:30 PM

Simón Mesa Soto | Colombia, Germany, Sweden | 2025 | 120m
Spanish with English subtitles

An aging, drink-addled poet finds a new, dubious purpose in his life by mentoring a young talent in this twisted social satire.

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Smiley Face
Apr
19
8:00 PM20:00

Smiley Face

Screening times:
Sunday, April 19, 8:00 PM

Gregg Araki | USA | 2007 | 84m

Featuring a tour-de-force lead performance from Anna Faris, alongside an eclectic ensemble cast including John Krasinski, Jane Lynch, and Carrot Top, Gregg Araki’s Smiley Face was a cult classic on arrival, and is credited with inventing the female stoner comedy! Pregame your 4/20 at Carbon Arc with the only stoner comedy to have premiered at the Cannes Film Festival!

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Pillion
Apr
19
5:30 PM17:30

Pillion

Screening times:
Sunday, April 19, 5:30 PM

Harry Lighton | UK, Ireland | 2025 | 107m

A timid man (Harry Melling) is swept off his feet and onto the back of a motorcycle when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Alexander Skarsgård) takes him on as his submissive. A hilarious, subversive, sexy, and tender love story with lots of leather.

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What Does That Nature Say To You
Apr
17
6:30 PM18:30

What Does That Nature Say To You

Screening times:
Saturday, April 11, 6:00 PM - plus post-film conversation with Carbon Arc programmer!
Friday, April 17, 6:30 PM

Hong Sang-soo | South Korea | 2025 | 108m
Korean with English subtitles

When poet Donghwa visits his girlfriend's family for the first time, a pleasant afternoon of conversation and home-cooked meals gradually shifts into something sharper. Slow cinema meets fast-flowing wine in the latest from Hong Sang-soo (The Novelists Film, A Traveller’s Needs).

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The Blue Trail
Apr
16
6:30 PM18:30

The Blue Trail

Screening times:
Saturday, April 4, 6:00 PM
Thursday, April 16, 6:30 PM

Gabriel Mascaro | Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Netherlands | 86m
Portuguese with English subtitles

Tereza is due to be sent to a remote colony for over-80s. She defies her fate and embarks on a forbidden journey down the Amazon, fulfilling a lifelong dream. A gentle sci-fi drama and a uniquely life-affirming, coming-of-(old)-age story.

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Hellifax Horror Fest presents: Clearcut
Apr
15
6:30 PM18:30

Hellifax Horror Fest presents: Clearcut

Screening times:
Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 PM

Ryszard Bugajski | Canada | 1991 | 100m
Followed by panel discussion with special guests!
Restoration Courtesy of Severin Films

35th Anniversary Screening and National Canadian Film Day screening! Graham Greene plays an Indigenous activist who recruits a white lawyer to kidnap the manager of a logging plant that has been clearcutting on unceded land. As tensions rise, each man will learn the cost of their violence in this critique of pacifism.

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