Docs Opening Jan 27- Feb 2

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
Dir. Lonny Price | USA | 96 min.
-Cobourg, ON: Cobourg Loft – Fri, Jan. 27 – Sat, Jan. 28; Mon, Jan. 30; Wed, Feb. 1
-Toronto, ON: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – Sat, Jan. 28 – Thurs, Feb. 2
-Vancouver, BC: Vancity Theatre – Tues, Jan. 31; Thurs, Feb. 2

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Marquez
Dir. Justin Webster | Spain | 90 min.
-Toronto, ON: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – Sun, Jan. 29
—>Includes a post-screening Skype Q&A with director Justin Webster.

Gulîstan, Land of Roses
Dir. Zaynê Akyol | Canada | 88 min.
-Montreal, QC: Cinema du Parc – Fri, Jan. 27 – Thurs, Feb. 2
-Montreal, QC: La Cinémathèque québécoise – Fri, Jan. 27 – Wed, Feb. 1

Reset
Dir. Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai | France | 110 min.
-Calgary, AB: Globe Cinema – Fri, Jan. 27 – Tues, Jan. 31

The River of My Dreams: A Portrait of Gordon Pinsent
Dir. Brigitte Berman | Canada | 104 min.
Toronto, ON: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – Fri, Jan. 27 – Tues, Jan. 31
—>Gordon Pinsent and filmmaker Brigitte Berman will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening on Friday, January 27. Brigitte will also participate in post-screening Q&As at both screenings on Saturday, January 28.

The Settlers
Dir. Shimon Dotan | France/Israel/Canada/Germany | 107 min.
-Toronto, ON: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – Wed, Feb. 1 – Thurs, Feb. 2
—> Director/writer Shimon Dotan in attendance at all screenings.

The Skyjacker’s Tale
Dir. Jamie Kastner | Canada | 75 min.
-Toronto, ON: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – Fri, Jan. 27

Theater of Life
Dir. Peter Svatek | Canada | 94 min.
-Calgary, AB: Globe Cinema – Fri, Jan. 27 – Wed, Feb. 1

To the Ends of the Earth
Dir. David Lavallee | Canada | 90 min.
-Edmonton, AB: Metro Cinema – Tues, Jan. 31

A Todo Colour
Dir. Randy Valdes | Cuba/USA | 86 min.
Toronto, ON: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – Tues, Jan. 31
—>Includes a post-screening Q&A and a short performance with musicians from the all-female Cuban jazz sextet Jane Bunnett and Maqueque: Jane Bunnett, Melvis Santa and Magdelys Savigne. Moderated by Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of The Royal Conservatory of Music’s Performing Arts Division.

Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris
Dir. Peter Raymont | Canada | 90 min.
-Calgary, AB: Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire – Fri. Jan. 27 – Mon, Jan. 30; Wed. Feb. 1
-Halifax, NS: Cineplex Park Lane – Fri. Jan. 27 – Mon, Jan. 30; Wed. Feb. 1
-Ottawa, ON: South Keys – Fri. Jan. 27 – Thurs, Feb. 2
-Toronto, ON: Cineplex Yonge & Dundas – Fri. Jan. 27 – Thurs, Feb. 2
-Vancouver, BC: The Park – Fri. Jan. 27 – Mon, Jan. 30; Wed. Feb. 1

Retro Screenings:

Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr. Leonard Cohen
Dir. Donald Brittain, Don Owen | Canada | 1965 | 45 min.
-Vancouver, BC: Rio Theatre – Mon, Jan. 30
—>Screens with a selection of short films

The Last Waltz
Dir. Martin Scorsese | USA | 1978 | 117 min.
-Cobourg, ON: Cobourg Loft – Tues, Jan. 31

Pour la suite du monde
Dir. Michel Brault, Pierre Perrault | Canada | 1963 | 105 min.
-Toronto, ON: TIFF Bell Lightbox – Sat, Jan. 28
—>Screening is FREE!

Via: POV Magazine