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We are excited to open two new and original films this weekend at the Playhouse. Scarborough & Jockey showcase the best in independent cinema in North America.
Get tickets to see Scarborough here! [1]
NOMINATED FOR 11 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS. Based on the best-selling novel. "Taking place over the span of a school year, Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson’s debut narrative feature follows three interwoven families fighting an uphill struggle against debt, addiction, and job insecurity. The directors’ exacting attention to detail frames the vibrant, rapidly changing neighbourhood with a universality and compassion that makes the film strikingly humanistic." - TIFF
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Scarborough starts March 11th!
"And beyond the otherworldy performances by child stars acting well beyond their years, cinematography that walks the line between film and poetry, and a story that's more about its characters than plot, that's what it is. Scarborough is about a community — a community that you'd do anything to save." - CBC News
"Scarborough, from directors Rich Williamson and Shasha Nakhai, is a big-hearted portrait of families in a low-income neighbourhood." - Seventh Row
Award-winning film JOCKEY opens Friday!
Get tickets to see Jockey here! [2]
An aging jockey (Clifton Collins Jr.), hopes to win one last title for his longtime trainer (Molly Parker), who has acquired what appears to be a championship horse. But the years -- and injuries -- have taken a toll on his body, throwing into question his ability to continue his lifelong passion. And the arrival of a young rookie rider (Moises Arias), who claims to be his son, and whom he takes under his wing, further complicates the path to fulfilling his dream.
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"Jockey, a sports drama cut from the same cloth as The Wrestler and The Rider, gives veteran character actor Clifton Collins Jr. the room he's always needed to prove why he's one of Hollywood's most underused actors." - Nashville Scene
"American drama Jockey is superb, the perfect confluence of a great story expertly directed, with outstanding performances, stunning cinematography, and a dazzling score. That’s a lot of lofty adjectives to throw around, but it’s simply impossible to overstate the film’s beauty and emotional heft." - Original Sin
Independent film is best supported by seeing them in the way the directors intended... at an independent cinema!