Historia y Geografia

Screening times:
Thursday, October 1, 6:00 PM

Bernardo Quesney | Chile | 2023 | 90m
Spanish with English subtitles

Gioconda Martínez, a well-remembered comic television actress, decides to return to her hometown to stage a play about the conquest of Chile, which will allow her to regain the artistic recognition she thought she had lost, but never had.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

La Teoría de los Vidrios Rotos

Screening times:
Thursday, October 1, 8:15 PM

Diego Fernández | Uruguay | 2021 | 80m
Spanish with English subtitles

Claudio is promoted to policy coordinator in his insurance company, but he has to move to a remote small town for the position, and after arriving numerous cars begin to be set on fire in this Uruguayan comedy.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Violeta al fin

Screening times:
Friday, October 2, 6:00 PM

Hilda Hidalgo | Costa Rica | 2017 | 87m
Spanish with English subtitles

Recently divorced, 72-year-old Violeta discovers the bank is about to take away her house. She breaks all the rules to hold onto her home and her freedom.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Una Noche con los Rolling Stones

Screening times:
Friday, October 2, 8:15 PM

Patricia Ramos | Cuba | 2024 | 95m
Spanish with English subtitles

Rita, a woman in her mid-40s, decides to end a relationship that has no future and begins the search for a new love in the days before the historic Rolling Stones concert in Havana.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Screening times:
Saturday, October 3, 2:00 PM

Yolanda Cruz | Mexico | 2024 | 85m
Spanish with English subtitles

The mysterious appearance of a refrigerator in the outskirts of La Raya, a remote village in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, promises business, money and success for 11-year-old Papio.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Kinra, el viaje de Atoqcha

Screening times:
Saturday, October 3, 5:30 PM

Marco Panatonic | Peru | 2023 | 157m
Quechua and Spanish with English subtitles

A young man moves between his mountain home and Cusco, pursuing engineering studies while staying connected to his family roots. His journey leads to new friendships, but his heart remains split between two worlds.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Rioja, la tierra de los mil vinos

Screening times:
Sunday, October 4, 2:00 PM

José Luis López-Linares | Spain | 2023 | 101m
Spanish with English subtitles

This documentary serves up a sumptuous invitation to enjoy the surprising variety and delicious secrets behind Spain’s most well-known wine.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Rómpete la Madre

Screening times:
Sunday, October 4, 5:30 PM

Daniela Uriza | Mexico | 2026 | 105m
Spanish with English subtitles

In gym slang, “rómpete la madre” symbolizes total commitment, relentless effort, and the mentality of leaving everything in every training session. More than a boxing story; this doc is a direct look at the reality of women who don’t ask for space, but earn it with every punch and every night in the ring.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Screening times:
Thursday, October 8, 7:00 PM

Stamos Tsamis | Greece | 2026 | 125m
Greek with English subtitles

The GREEK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TOUR OF CANADA (GIFFT) is a showcase and celebration of Greek cinema, with films showing in venues across Halifax. Don't miss the film festival finale, Saint Paisios, at Carbon Arc! The film explores the famed ascetic’s deep faith, his calling to monasticism, and his profound spiritual legacy. For tickets and to view trailers for all festival films, please visit https://gifft.ca/.

Screening times:
Friday, October 9, 6:30 PM - director attending!

Larry Weinstein | Canada | 1994 | 92m

Filmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of Kurt Weill. Performers include Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed and many others!

Screening times:
Saturday, October 10, 6:00 PM
Friday, October 23, 6:30 PM

Kent Jones | USA | 2026 | 97m

A forgotten New York poet rediscovers his artistic passion after befriending an eccentric group of young creatives who profess their admiration of his work. This thoughtful, witty film is a wistful yet unromantic look at a lost idea of downtown New York.

Screening times:
Saturday, October 10, 8:30 PM

David Cronenberg | Canada | 1996 | 112m

The strange allure of the auto collision provokes a human fascination with death and the tendency to eroticize danger. For a select few, a car collision is a sexual turn-on, and a jolting life force they come to crave.