• It Was Just an Accident

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    It Was Just an Accident (2025) is a political thriller directed by Jafar Panahi about a former Iranian political prisoner, Vahid, who believes he has found his former torturer. Vahid kidnaps the man, leading to a tense, moral road trip to confirm the man's identity, exploring themes of vengeance, trauma, and justice in Iran. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film​ Festival.

    $15
  • Peak Everything (Amour Apocalypse)

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Peak Everything (also titled Amour Apocalypse) is a 2025 Quebecois romantic comedy directed by Anne Émond that explores falling in love amidst the existential dread of climate change. Quebec Cinema Awards Best Visual Effects

    $15
  • It Was Just an Accident

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    It Was Just an Accident (2025) is a political thriller directed by Jafar Panahi about a former Iranian political prisoner, Vahid, who believes he has found his former torturer. Vahid kidnaps the man, leading to a tense, moral road trip to confirm the man's identity, exploring themes of vengeance, trauma, and justice in Iran. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film​ Festival.

    $15
  • Köln 75

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Köln 75 (2025) is a biographical film detailing the true story of 18-year-old Vera Brandes (Mala Emde), who defies parental disapproval and industry sexism to promote a 1975 jazz concert. Despite logistical nightmares, including the wrong piano and a difficult artist, her efforts result in Keith Jarrett’s legendary, improvised Köln Concert.

    $15
  • Köln 75

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Köln 75 (2025) is a biographical film detailing the true story of 18-year-old Vera Brandes (Mala Emde), who defies parental disapproval and industry sexism to promote a 1975 jazz concert. Despite logistical nightmares, including the wrong piano and a difficult artist, her efforts result in Keith Jarrett’s legendary, improvised Köln Concert.

    $15
  • Mother and the Bear

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    The Mother and the Bear (2024) is a comedic drama about Sara, an overbearing Korean mother who flies to Winnipeg to care for her daughter, Sumi, who is in a coma after a freak accident. While waiting for Sumi to wake, Sara navigates cultural alienation by meddling in her daughter's life, including trying to find her a husband.

    $15
  • The Choral

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    The Choral is a testament to music’s power to sustain our souls in troubled times. This inspiring drama depicts a British choir director’s efforts to assemble an ensemble during the darkest days of the First World War. Dr. Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) is forced to recruit his singers from among the town’s adolescent population. Under his guidance these teens will come to know the transcendent joys of singing together, while steeling themselves for their impending conscription. The Choral reminds us of the importance of cultivating community and using art to process anxieties and generate hope.

    $15
  • Mother and the Bear

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    The Mother and the Bear (2024) is a comedic drama about Sara, an overbearing Korean mother who flies to Winnipeg to care for her daughter, Sumi, who is in a coma after a freak accident. While waiting for Sumi to wake, Sara navigates cultural alienation by meddling in her daughter's life, including trying to find her a husband.

    $15