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Program
- 202
Sunday 15 November 2026, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
When Nora's son drops her off at Shady Rest Retirement Home, she's pretty sure there's not much left to hope for. That is, until unfiltered firecracker Edna wheels into her life and reminds her it ain't over till it's over. The pair kindle a friendship around a love of Fat Archies cookies, disdain for "Chair-xercise," and Edna's quest to escape the "fox farm." Edna's failing memory eventually lands her in the secure memory care wing, leaving Nora to plot one last grand adventure in hopes of reminding her friend there are still elephants left to dance on.
Directors: Julia Neill, Jacob Z. Smith
Cast: Sheila McCarthy, Mary Walsh, Amanda Brugel
Writer: Lisa Hagen
Editor: Angela Baker
Genre: Comedy - Drama
Country/Language: Canada/English
Run time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Awards: Mary Walsh won the Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Performance at AIFF, 2025.
The editor, Angela Baker, won the Atlantic Canadian Award for Best Atlantic Editor
Special Jury Award, WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, 2026
Review
By Rebecca at Film Carnage
In recent years we've seen an uptake in films exploring aging, doing it in a way that's actually realistic and sensitive, which is a refreshing change from the stereotypical curmudgeon elderly characters of the past. Dancing on the Elephant is a wonderful addition to that club, the writing from Lisa Hagen is gentle and funny, it creates such a perfect balance between the comedy and the drama.
- 183
Sunday 1 November 2026, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
Framed by the political landscape of 1993 Lagos, the film follows a father and his two young sons as they journey into and around the vibrantly rendered Nigerian metropolis, quietly reckoning with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis. Brothers and collaborators Akinola Davis Jr. and Wale Davies bring us a groundbreaking feature debut - centering an award-winning performance by Sopé Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London) - that reveals the profound depths of what families leave unspoken.
Director: Akinola Davies, Jr. (his first feature film)
Cast: Sope Dirisu, Godwin Chiemerie Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo
Writers: Wale Davies, Akinola Davies
Genre: Drama
Language: Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba, English
Run time: 1 hour 34 minutes
Awards: BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut, 2026 British Independent Film Award for Best Director, 2025 Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, 2025 Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award, Gotham Independent Film Awards, 2025
Review
By Filipe Freitas
My Father’s Shadow is a semi-autobiographical drama set over the course of a single day in Lagos, Nigeria, during the 1993 election crisis. Debut filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr., who co-wrote the script with his brother Wale, shoots the film on 35mm, lending the story a tactile emotional richness.
- 186
Sunday 18 October 2026, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
In 1957, world renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman and spirited biologist Bristol Foster embarked on a global expedition in a Land Rover they called "The Grizzly Torque" - a journey that ignited a deep love of our planet and set in motion a powerful story of environmental activism though art and science.
Director: Alison Reid
Cast: Robert Bateman, Bristol Foster, Wade Davis, Guujaaw, David Suzuki
Writer: Alison Reid
Genre: Documentary
Language/Country: English/Canada
Run time: 1 hour 26 minutes
Awards: Mountain Culture Award (Jury Prize) at the Whistler Film Festival; Audience Choice Award for Best Canadian Documentary at the Available Light Film Festival; Audience Favourite Feature at the Victoria Film Festival; Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at the Forest City Film Festival
Review
By Jason Gorber
Back in the late 1950s, two friends set off on an epic quest. School chums Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster clambered into their custom Land Rover, charmingly dubbed the "Grizzly Torque," and set off on a months-long journey to circumnavigate much of our planet.
- 182
Sunday 4 October 2026, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
Young Mothers (originally Jeunes mères) is a 2025 Belgian drama directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne that follows a group of young, vulnerable women living temporarily in a maternity shelter. The film compassionately observes their interconnected, daily struggles as they strive for stability and a brighter future for their children
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Cast: Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaina Halloy
Genre: Drama
Language: French
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Awards: Best Screenplay and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes 2025
Content Advisory: Mature themes
Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Review
By Filipe Freitas
The Dardenne brothers, Belgian masters of social realism, return with Young Mothers, a poignant chronicle of five teenage single mothers facing economic hardship while temporarily living in a maternal center in Liège. Struggling with anxiety, hope, and fragile illusions about their new reality, these young women each grapple with uncertain futures — whether to return to their families, reconnect with their child’s father, or keep their baby. Functioning as a group portrait, this marks the Dardennes’ first ensemble film, an inspired shift that proves fruitful. They shot it in the very center that initially sparked their idea for the film, grounding the story in authentic detail.
- 226
Sunday 20 September 2026, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
A mainstay of the London art scene since his starry breakout in the creative explosion of the 1960’s, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) has drifted into a cluttered, self-imposed seclusion. His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning) enlist Lori (Michaela Coel), a young painter and sometime-forger, to pose as a prospective assistant and gain access to a fabled series of unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in his home studio, in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance for themselves.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning, James Corden
Writer: Ed Solomon
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Awards: Stolman Audience Award for Best Film, the Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF)
Content Advisory: Coarse Language
Run time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Review
By Frank Gaimari
Any film starring Ian McKellen is bound to be good, and The Christophers is no exception. This 2025 comedy-drama, directed by Steven Soderbergh, delivers a perfect blend of humor and heartfelt moments that keep viewers engaged throughout its one-hour-and-40-minute runtime.