I Smile Back
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 – 7:30pm
VANCOUVER PREMIERE! Director Adam Salky elicits an extraordinary performance from Sarah Silverman in this blistering drama. Post-screening discussion with Dr. Heather Fulton
Hedi Schneider is Stuck
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 – 7:30pm
Germany/Norway 2015. Dir: Sonja Heiss. 90 min. DCP
VANCOUVER PREMIERE! Aptly characterized as a “German angst comedy,” this is the tragicomic story of a thirtysomething battling depression. Post-screening discussion with Dr. Trish Nolan
15 Reasons to Live
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 – 7:30pm
Canada 2013. Director: Alan Zweig
Having weathered a lengthy episode of depression, Toronto author Ray Robertson was inspired “to write a book that explored two of life’s most central and enduring questions: What makes human beings happy? What makes life worth living?” Why Not? A chance meeting between Robertson and his neighbour, acclaimed documentary maker Alan Zweig, brings each reason to life with poignancy, grace, and compassion.About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 – 8:00 PM
** Please note this one-time only special start time of 8:00 PM **
VANCOUVER PREMIERE! FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE!
USA 2009. Director: Mary Katzke
Post-screening discussion with Mary Katzke and Dr. Carolyn Steinberg
Co-sponsored by Richmond Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry.
A woman sets off to find her estranged mother, beginning what is a five-year journey towards healing and acceptance in this heartrending documentary.