Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men. Prison is a cold, cruel place full of violent men whose daily life revolves around trying not to antagonize the alpha dogs within the prison population or the guards…
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La Chimera
La Chimera presents as a playful film with a large sprinkle of magic realism but underlying its exuberance, physical comedy, and big personality is a sadness of what’s no longer there. Set in 1980s Tuscany, Arthur a former archaeology scholar, now tomb raider is the “finder” in a gang of low-level grave robbers who steal…
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Atikamekw Suns
On June 26, 1977, a vehicle drove into a river outside the Atikamekw community of Manawan in northern Québec. Two Whites survive the accident, but five Atikamekw lose their lives. The police conclude it was an accident, but for the victims' families, many questions remain unanswered. Atikamekw Suns (Soleils Atikamekw) is freely inspired by the…
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The Teacher’s Lounge
The Teachers' Lounge, a nail-biting thriller, was the German Oscar entry for best international film this year. A classroom is the world in miniature. A series of thefts at Carla's school puts students on edge, with faculty suspicion falling on one of Carla's students, the son of immigrants, sparking calls of racism. The response to…
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Sweetland
Sweetland depicts something known as resettlement. From 1954 to 1975, some 300 isolated communities in Newfoundland were abandoned under government programs that paid people to move to larger population centers. The scarcely populated town of Sweetland is one such community in slow decline. Each islander can receive a generous resettlement package with the sole stipulation…
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Crossing
CROSSING is a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and generations. Lia, a retired schoolteacher living in Georgia, hears from a young neighbor Achi that her long lost niece Tekla, a transgender woman, has crossed the border into Turkey. Hoping to bring Tekla home, Lia travels to Istanbul…
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Ghostlight
Finding “one’s people” helps us find our place in the world. But there can also be much to love and learn from those whose experiences and interests don’t immediately seem to overlap with our own Ghostlight tells a story of loss and recovery. And while it’s authentic and heartfelt on the surface, it also has…
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Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting of the Kelowna Film Society will be held on June 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM at 419 - 850 Saucier Road, Kelowna Click here to attend
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Closing the Gap – Hockey in North Korea
This is NOT a Kelowna Film Society event. Director NIgel Edwards is a KFS scholarship recipient from 2013. FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (2019) En route to an international competition, Closing The Gap follows the North Korean men’s hockey team as they strive to bring home gold for Marshal Kim Jong Un.While their commitment and dedication to their…
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Solo
Solo, winner of Toronto International Film Festival’s award for best Canadian feature film, is set within Montreal’s vibrant drag queen community. Simon, a rising star, falls in love with the destructive Olivier. At the same time, Simon's mother, a famous opera singer, returns after a fifteen year absence. Finding failure with these two impossible loves,…
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