= Critics' pick (highly recommended)

Festivals

Cinema Kabuki

Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond W. jftor.org.

Wed 11-Nov 15 - The Japan Foundation presents HD films of live kabuki theatre performances. All films with English subtitles.
wed 11 - Dojoji - A Lover's Duet (2006) D: Naoya Hasumi. 7 pm.

International Diaspora Film Festival

innis town hall, 2 sussex. diasporafilmfest.com.

Thu 5-Sun 8 - Films and videos made by cineastes living and working outside their countries of origin. $10, stu $8.
Thu 5 - Land & Conflict Program: Z32 (2008) D: Avi Mograbi (Hebrew w/ s-t) and The Liberty Project. 7 pm. Under The Bombs (2007) D: Philippe Aractingi. French/Arabic w/ s-t. 9 pm.
Fri 6 - Moon Sun Flower Game (2008) D: Claus Strigel (Farsi/German w/ s-t), and Far. 9 pm.
Sat 7 - El Olvido (2008) D: Heddy Honnigmann (Spanish w/ s-t), and Banethi All In One. 3 pm. Francaise (2008) D: Souad El-Bouhati (Arabic/French w/ s-t), and New Horizon. 5 pm. Shelter Me (2007) D: Marco Simon Puccioni. Italian w/ s-t. 7 pm. Heart Of Fire (2008) D: Luigi Falorni (Tigrigna/Italian w/ s-t), and Sirens. 9 pm.
Sun 8 - Land & Conflict Program: On Hold (2007) D: Rokaya Sabbah (Arabic/Hebrew w/ s-t), and Jaffawiye. 2 pm. SCUM (2009) D: Heinrich Dams (Dutch w/ s-t), and Dao. 4 pm. Tangerine (2008) D: Irene von Alberti. Arabic/German w/ s-t. 6 pm. Land & Conflict Program: Jaffa (2009) D: Keren Yereda. 8 pm.

KinoArt Festival

Regent Theatre, 675 Mt Pleasant (RT); Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles W (IB); Slavic Department at U of T, 121 Joseph (SD). kinoartfestival.com.

Thu 5-Sun 8 - Celebration of Russian culture. $12, stu/srs $10; gala opening $20, stu/srs $12. All films with English subtitles.
Thu 5 - Gala opening: Anna Karenina (2009) D: Sergey Solovyov. 7 pm (IB).
Fri 6 - We Are From The Future (2008) D: Andrei Malyukov. 5 pm (SD). Metro (2009) D: Elizaveta Listova. 7 pm (RT). Yuriev Den (2008) D: Kirill Serebrenikov. 9 pm (RT).
Sat 7 - From Canada With Love: two documentaries. 12:30 pm (SD). Morphine (2008) D: Alexei Balabanov. 3:30 pm (RT). Shultes (2008) D: Bakur Bakuradze. 5:30 pm (RT). Taras Bulba (2009) D: Vladimir Bortko. 8 pm (RT).
Sun 8 - Short films collection. 11:30 am (SD). Animation Lullabyes. 11:30 am (RT). Process (2002) D: Alexander Zeidovich. Co-presented with the Jewish Film Festival. Director in attendance. 1 pm (RT). Assa (1987), at 3 pm, and by Assa 2 (2009) at 5 pm, both D: Sergey Solovyov. Director in attendance. (RT).

Reel Asian Film Festival

Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W (BC); Royal Theatre, 608 College (RT); National Film BOard, 150 John (NFB); Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex (IT). 416-703-9333, reelasian.com.

Wed 11-Nov 15 - Showcase of contemporary Asian cinema. $12, stu/srs $10; opening gala $20, stu/srs $15, closing gala and Centrepiece presentation $15, stu/srs $12; youth programs $5. Passes $35-$80, stu/srs $30-$65. All films with English subtitles.
Wed 11 - Opening night gala: Overheard (2009) D: Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and short film Live Long And Prosper. 7 pm (BC).

Regent Park Film Festival

nelson mandela park Public school, 440 shuter. regentparkfilmfestival.com.

Thu 5-sat 7 - Local and international community cinema. Free screenings and childcare.
Thu 5 - Portraits Program: Antoine (2008) D: Laura Bari, and Birdlady. 6 pm. Features Program: The Experimental Eskimos (2009) D: Barry Greenwald. 7:30 pm.
Fri 6 - Moccasin Blues Program: Pelq'ilc (2008) D: Celia and Helen Haig-Brown, Wanja (2008) D: Angie Abdilla, City Of Borders (2009) D: Yun Suh, and A Mother's Dream. 6 pm. Shorts Program: When I Grow Up I Want To Be White (2008) D: Agatha Yim and Ian Dixon, Who Are You Wearing? (2008) D: Powys Dewhurst, and others. 8:45 pm.
Sat 7 - Family Program: Bronx Princess (2008) D: Yoni Brook and Musa Syeed, Building 173 (2009) D: Charlotte Mikkelborg, Pelq'ilc, and others. 10 am. Unknown Stories Program: 24 Days In Brooks (2007) D: Dana Inkster, and Rex Vs. Singh (2008) D: John Greyson, Richard Fung and Ali Kazimi, and others. 5 pm. Closing Night Program: Invisible City (2008) D: Hubert Davis, and Alwyn. 7:30 pm.

Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival

Workman Theatre, 1001 Queen W (WT); Workman Arts Hall, 651 Dufferin (WA). 416-583-4339 ext 7, rendezvouswithmadness.com.

Thu 5-Nov 14 - Films exploring representations of mental health and addiction. $10, opening gala $25, limited rush pwyc.
Thu 5 - Clara (2008) D: Helma Sanders- Brahms. German w/ s-t. 7 pm (WA).
Fri 6 - Devil Plays Hardball (2008) D: Nijole Kuzmickas, and Goddammit! 1 pm. Cure For Love (2008) D: Francine Pelletier and Christina Willings, and Prodigal Sons (2008) D: Kimberly Reed. 7 pm. Both at WT.
Sat 7 - It's Always Late For Freedom (2007) D: Mehrad Oskouei (Farsi w/ s-t) and Gol Pary (2007) D: Mustafa Kia (Dari and Afghani w/ s-t). 1 pm (WT). Laugh A Little shorts program: Rare Chicken Rescue (2008) D: Randall Wood, Thank You For Washing (2008) D: Camille Brown, and others. 6 pm (WA).
Sun 8 - 0.9 Ampere (2007) D: Giotto Barbiere. Italian w/ s-t. 1 pm. Possessed (1947) D: Curtis Bernhardt. 3:45 pm. Feed Your Head (2009) D: Connie Littlefield. 7 pm. All screenings at WT.
Mon 9 - A Hard Name (2009) D: Alan Zweig, and Deadline (2008) D: Joseph Bakhash. 1 pm (WT). Experimental Madness: R Bruce Elder looks at works by Surrealist and DADA artists. 5:30 pm (WA). Behind Me (2008) D: Rafael Oullet (French w/ s-t), and Bird. 7 pm (WT).
Tue 10 - Over My Dad's Body (2008) D: Taliya Finkel (Hebrew/Russian/Ukrainian w/ s-t), and A Small Vacation (2008) D: Sivan Stavi (Hebrew w/ s-t). 1 pm. To Love Someone (2007) D: Ake Sandgren. Swedish w/ s-t. 8 pm. All at WT.
Wed 11 - About Face (2009) D: Mary Katzke, and short film Invisible Loneliness. 1 pm. Marion Woodman: Dancing In The Flames (2009) D: Adam Reid, and My Uncle Loved The Colour Yellow. 7:45 pm. All at WT.

Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival

spanish centre, 46 hayden (SC); bloor cinema, 506 bloor w (BC). thaff.com.

THu 5-Sun 8 - Feature film dramas, comedies, and documentaries from Spanish-speaking countries. $12 (BC), $10 (SC), srs/stu $8.
Thu 5 - Mundo Alas (2009) D: León Gieco and Fernando Molnar. 6 pm (BC).
Fri 6 - Spiral (2009) D: Jorge Pérez Solano. 7 pm. Music On Hold (2009) D: Hernàn Goldfrid. 9 pm. Noche De Los Muertos. 11 pm. All screenings at BC.
Sat 7 - A Boyfriend For My Wife (2009) D: Juan Taratuto. 7 pm. The Gift (2008) D: Cristián Galaz and Andrea Ugalde, and Parent-Teacher Night. 9 pm. All screenings at BC.
Sun 8 - Meet The Head Of Juan Perez (2008) D: Emilio Portes. 4 pm. Time Crimes (2008) D: Nacho Vigalondo. 6 pm. All screenings at BC.

Cinemas

Bloor Cinema

506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330, bloorcinema.com.

Thu 5 - Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival: see listings, this page.
Fri 6-Sat 7 - Bright Star (2009) D: Jane Campion. 4 pm. Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival: see listings, this page.
Sun 8 - The Polish-Jewish Heritage Foundation of Canada presents Irena Sendler's Children D: Dzieci Ireny Sendlerowej. 2 pm. Free. Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival: see listings, this page.
Mon 9 - Casablanca (1942) D: Michael Curtiz. 4:30 pm. Bright Star. 7 pm. Chris Alexander's Film School Confidential! presents Horror Express (1972) D: Eugenio Martin. 9:30 pm. chris-alexander.ca.
Tue 10 - Bright Star. 4:15 & 9:15 pm. Casablanca. 7 pm.
Wed 11 - Reel Asian International Film Festival: see listings, this page.

Camera Bar

1028 Queen W. 416-530-0011, camerabar.ca.

Sat 7 - Lieux Mêmes Series: The Blue Max (1966) D: John Guillermin, and short film Chemin De Cendres. 3 pm. Free.

Fox Theatre

2236 Queen E. 416-691-7330, foxtheatre.ca.

Thu 5 - The Informant! (2009) D: Steven Soderbergh. 7 pm. District 9 (2009) D: Neill Blomkamp. 9:15 pm.
Fri 6 - The Invention Of Lying (2009) D: Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. 7 pm. Zombieland (2009) D: Ruben Fleischer. 9 pm.
Sat 7-Sun 8 - Up (2009) D: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. 2 pm. The Invention Of Lying. 4 & 7 pm. Zombieland. 9 pm.
Mon 9-Tue 10 - The Invention Of Lying. 7 pm. Zombieland. 9 pm.
Wed 11 - The Invention Of Lying. 1:30 pm. Damned United (2009) D: Tom Hooper. 7 pm. The Boys Are Back (2009) D: Scott Hicks. 9 pm.

Graham Spry Theatre

CBC Museum, CBC Broadcast Centre, 250 Front W, 416-205-5574, cbc.ca.

thu 5-wed 11 - Continuous screenings 9 am to 5 pm. Free.
thu 5-Fri 6 - The Nature Of Things: Darwin's Brave New World Episode 2.
Mon 9 - The Passionate Eye: The Warning.
Tue 10 - Doc Zone: After Elizabeth II.
Wed 11-Nov 12 - The Nature Of Things: Darwin's Brave New World Episode 3.

National Film Board

150 John. 416-973-3012, nfb.ca/mediatheque.

Thu 5 - Ciné Jeudi presents éloge Du Chiac (2008) D: Marie Cadieux, and short film Vive La Rose. 7:30 pm. $6, stu/srs $4.
Tue 10 - Peaceflicks! presents The Strangest Dream (2008) D: Eric Bednarski. 7 pm. Free.

Revue Cinema

400 Roncesvalles. 416-531-9959, revuecinema.ca.

Thu 5 - Drop Your Shorts screening. 7 pm. Trailer Park Boys: Countdown To Liquor Day (2009) D: Mike Clattenburg. 9:30 pm.
fri 6 - Julie & Julia (2009) D: Nora Ephron. 6:45 pm. Inglourious Basterds (2009) D: Quentin Tarantino. 9:15 pm.
Sat 7 - 9 (2009) D: Shane Acker. 2 pm. The Hangover (2009) D: Todd Phillips. 4 pm. Julie & Julia. 6:45 pm. Inglourious Basterds. 9:15 pm.
Sun 8 - 9. 2 pm. Julie & Julia. 4 pm. Inglourious Basterds. 6:30 pm. The Hangover. 9:30 pm.
Mon 9-Tue 10 - Julie & Julia. 6:45 pm. Inglourious Basterds. 9:15 pm.
wed 11 - Departures (2008) D: Yojiro Takita. 7 pm. The Hangover. 9:30 pm.

The Royal

608 College. 416-534-5252, myspace.com/theroyaltheatre.

Thu 5 - Reel Time Images presents Silo: Sage Of The Andes (2008) D: Daniel Zuckerbrot. 7 pm. $15. reeltimeimages.ca. Inglourious Basterds (2009) D: Quentin Tarantino. 9:15 pm.
Fri 6-Sat 7 - When We Were Boys (2009) D: Sarah Goodman. 7 & 9:20 pm.
Mon 9-Wed 11 - When We Were Boys. 7 & 9 pm.

Science Centre Omnimax

770 Don Mills. 416-696-3127, ontariosciencecentre.ca.

Thu 5 - Under The Sea. 11 am & 3 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. 2 pm. The Human Body. Noon & 1 pm.
Fri 6 - Grand Canyon Adventure. 11 am & 2 pm. The Human Body. Noon & 1 pm. Under The Sea. 3 pm. Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian (2009) D: Shawn Levy. 7:30 pm.
Sat 7 - Under The Sea. 11 am & 1 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. Noon, 2 & 4 pm. Journey To Mecca. 3 pm. Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian. 7:30 pm.
Sun 8 - Under The Sea. 11 am & 1 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. Noon, 2 & 4 pm. Journey To Mecca. 3 pm.
mon 9-Wed 11 - Grand Canyon Adventure. 11 am (and 2 pm Mon & Wed). The Human Body. Noon & 1 pm. Under The Sea. 3 pm (and 11 am Tue).

Tiff Cinematheque

art gallery of ontario, jackman hall, 317 dundas w. 416-968-FILm, tiff.net/cinematheque.

fri 6 - Sans Soleil (1983) D: Jean-Pierre Gorin. Director in attendance. 7 pm.
Sat 7 - Jean-Pierre Gorin X 3: Routine Pleasures (1986). 7 pm. Ici Et Ailleurs (1976) D: Gorin w/ Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville, and Letter To Jane: An Investigation About A Still (1972) D: Gorin w/ Godard. 9 pm. Gorin in attendance for all screenings.
Sun 8 - Shanghai Express (1932) D: Josef von Sternberg. 4 pm. La Rabbia Di Pasolini (2008) D: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Giuseppe Bertolucci. Jean-Pierre Gorin in attendance. 6 pm.
mon 9 - Man With A Movie Camera (1929) D: Dziga Vertov, and à Propos De Nice (1930) D: Jean Vigo. 7 pm.
tue 10 - L'Itinéraire De Jean Bricard (2008) D: Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub, and Nuit Et Bruillard (1955) D: Alain Resnais. 7 pm.
Wed 11 - The Free Screen, Christopher Cutts Gallery and the Toronto Animated Image Society present Eleven In Motion: Abstract Expressions In Animation, 11 shorts by Canadian animators inspired by the Painters Eleven. 7 pm.

Other films

Thu 5-wed 11 - Casa Loma presents The Pellatt Newsreel (2006) D: Barbra Cooper. Daily screenings 10 am to 4:30 pm. Included w/ admission. 1 Austin Terrace. casaloma.org.
Thu 5-wed 11 - Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. $10. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.
Thu: Akira Kurosawa Film Festival. 7 pm. Zatoichi Film Festival. 9 pm.
Sat: 3-D Film Festival. 7 pm.
Sun: The Darkside Of Oz: The Wizard Of Oz (1939) D: Victor Fleming, screened with Pink Floyd's Darkside Of The Moon. 7 pm.
Mon: Kid Dracula: Nosferatu (1922) D: FW Murnau, screened with Radiohead's Kid A and OK Computer albums. 7 pm.
Tue: The Rolling Stones On Film. 7 pm.
Wed: Michael Jackson tribute. 7 pm.
Thu 5 - Toronto-Danforth NDP presents Cinema Politica film and discussion series: The War On Democracy (2007) D: John Pilger and Christopher Martin. 8 pm. Free (donations appreciated). Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard E. cinemapolitica.org/danforth.
Fri 6 - Toronto Socialist Action presents Rebel Films: Capitalism Hits The Fan (2008) video lecture. 7 pm. $4 donation requested. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 2-212. socialistaction-canada.blogspot.com.
Fri 6-Dec 4 - The Gibsone Jessop Gallery and dGenerateFilms present the Friday Night Film Series of five Chinese docudramas. This week: The Other Half (2006) D: Ying Liang. Sichuan w/ s-t. 7:30 pm. $10-$12. 55 Mill, Bldg 4. 416-360-6800, gibsonejessop.com.
Sat 7-Sun 8 - Harbourfront Centre and the Consulate General of Mexico present Day Of The Dead Festival, family-friendly Mexican celebration. The Day Of Dead In Janitzo. Sat-Sun 2 pm. Food For The Ancestors. Sat-Sun 4 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com.
Fri 6-sat 7 - The Goethe-Institut presents German End Game (2000) D: Christoph Blumenberg. Fri 6 pm. Berlin Is In Germany (1990) D: Hannes Stöhr. Sat 4 pm. Both films German w/ s-t. Free. 100 University, 2nd flr, North Tower. 416-593-5257.
Sun 8 - Toronto Jewish Film Society presents Imaginary Witness: Hollywood And The Holocaust (2004) D: Daniel Anker, and This Is Your Life: Hanna Bloch Kohner. 4 & 7:30 pm. $10-$15. MNJCC Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Rd. 416-924-6211 ext 606, mnjcc.org.
Mon 9 - Toronto Film Society presents British Intelligence (1940) D: Terry Moore, and O.S.S. (1946) D: Irving Pichel. 7:30 pm. $15. Innis College Town Hall, 2 Sussex. 416-363-7222.
The Centre for Women's Studies in Education at OISE/UT presents Rising From The Ashes (2009) D: Steven Hunt, with Nadia Faucher of Inter Pares. 7 pm. Free. OISE, 252 Bloor W, rm 2-212. 416-978-2080.
wed 11 - Donway Covenant United Church presents the Soup & Theological Film Festival: Paradise Road (1997) D: Bruce Beresford. 4 & 7 pm. $5 (includes soup). 230 The Donway West. Reserve. 416-444-8444.