If you’re looking for a funny, feel-good film that’ll make you think, A Nice Indian Boy is exactly that. In this vibrant and charming film, love isn’t the only winner: cultural understanding and the freedom to choose your own path triumph as well. The film is a tender love story between two men—and the generations learning to accept…
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The Marching Band (En Fanfare) – Oct 1
Nominated for seven César awards, the lead actor, Thibaut, is a celebrated conductor who collapses at the podium one day and finds out that he has leukaemia. He needs a bone-marrow transplant. But it turns out that his sister isn’t a match. Then comes a life-changing revelation: he was adopted. So, Thibaut must find his…
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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life – Oct 8
This is an intelligent, well-directed and well-acted movie that, at its heart, just wants to have a bit of fun. Agathe, an aspiring novelist working in a Paris bookshop, wins a place at a Jane Austen writing retreat in England, run by the late author’s descendants.Agathe’s eventual dilemma between 2 men is classic Austen –…
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Shook – Nov 12
Shook is a charming coming of age story about a college grad hoping to become a writer. Ash faces challenges establishing himself and finds himself commuting to a hip coffee shop in downtown Toronto where he hangs out with other writers sipping lattes and banging away at their laptops. He’s also struggling to accept his…
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Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight – MONDAY Nov 17
Told from the rose-colored glasses of an inquisitive child’s perspective, this would never work without a very strong child actor to anchor it. The story is presented on the platter of childhood innocence, ignorance, and wonder with an astonishingly talented first-time child actor. As adults watching the film, it’s easy to pinpoint the racist dynamics that stress the…
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DJ Ahmet – Dec 3
This is a humorous, music-soaked, stylish debut with an extraordinary first-time cast. The beautiful landscape cinematography set in a remote North Macedonian village will immerse you in young D J Ahmet’s world. At the same time, it’s grounded in the realities of life in patriarchal societies where there’s little space for men to engage with their…
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Sentimental Value – Dec 10
Original title: Affeksjonsverd Winner of this year’s Palme D’Or award at Cannes, it smashed the record for the longest standing ovation at 15 minutes! Trier’s exquisite new film Sentimental Value is about familial love, at times harmonious, and at others tainted by resentment and anger. It’s a tangled family drama in which a celebrated filmmaker tries to…
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Missed Our Film?
Kelowna Film Society selects films for each season that are current (released within a 2 year window). If you were unable to attend one of our screenings in prior years, some of those films can be seen now on streaming services. One of our board has created a list of what can be found on…
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Brochure Download
The following brochures are available to download for your convenience. Winter 2020 Series Fall 2019 Series Spring 2019 Series Winter 2019 Series Fall 2018 Series Spring 2018 Series Winter 2018 Series Fall 2017 Series Spring 2017 Series Winter 2017 Series Fall 2016 Series Spring 2016 Series Winter 2016 Series Fall 2015 Series Spring 2015 Series…
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