SCREENINGS UNDER THE STARS
Free films outdoors, all over town
CINEMA NDG UNDER THE STARS
Fun in the west end kicks off in style with the hit Hollywood musical La La Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, on July 6 at 9 p.m. On July 20 at 9 p.m., it’s Justine Triet’s romantic comedy In Bed With Victoria, in French with English subtitles. Visit Istanbul through the eyes of seven cats in Ceyda Torun’s beautifully shot documentary Kedi, in Turkish with English subtitles, July 27 at 9 p.m. Garth Davis’s hit film Lion stars Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara and Dev Patel, and will be screened Aug. 3 at 9 p.m. Sébastien Chabot’s poetic documentary The Gardener is a conversation with late horticulturalist Francis Cabot about his famed 20-acre Cabot Gardens, Aug. 17 at 8:30 p.m. And Aisling Walsh’s romance Maudie stars Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke in the true tale of Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis, Aug. 24 at 8:30 p.m. Screenings are at N.D.G. Park. cinemandg.ca
CINÉMA SOUS LES ÉTOILES
Featuring engaged documentaries from around the globe in parks all over town, the lineup for the eighth edition includes: Risk, a profile of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by Laura Poitras (Citizenfour), June 28 at 9:15 p.m. at Laurier Park; Craig Atkinson’s Do Not Resist, about the militarization of U.S. police forces, July 12 at 9:15 p.m. at Dézéry Square; Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz’s Seed: The Untold Story, on the fight of farmers against biotech multinationals, July 14 at 9:10 p.m. at Promenade Fleury, and Aug. 3 at 8:50 p.m. at Molson Park; Myron Dewey, Josh Fox and James Spione’s Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock, July 19 at 9:10 p.m. at Laurier Park, and July 25 at 9 p.m. at St-Gabriel Park; and Peter Hutchison, Kelly Nyks and Jared P. Scott’s Requiem for the American Dream, in which Noam Chomsky breaks down socioeconomic inequality, July 28 at 8:50 p.m. at St-Viateur Park, and Aug. 2 at 8:50 p.m. at Davies Park. cinemasouslesetoiles.org
CINÉMA URBAIN À LA BELLE ÉTOILE
The Société des arts technologiques has screenings to Aug. 24 at Place de la Paix, on St-Laurent Blvd. just north of René-Lévesque Blvd. Highlights: Fantasia Festival presents DJ XL5’s Mondo Superhero Zappin’ Party, a mash-up of superhero film clips from the ’40s to the aughts, July 3 at 9 p.m.; Concordia’s Cinema Politica presents Tom Boothe’s Food Coop, a doc on a New York institution, July 24 at 9 p.m.; Spasm Fest presents Mel Brooks’s Spaceballs, July 31 at 9 p.m.; Présence autochtone presents Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s pro-sealing doc Angry Inuk, Aug. 7 at 9 p.m.; and on Aug. 24 at 9 p.m., the Festival du nouveau cinéma offers the Coen Brothers’s No Country for Old Men. sat.qc.ca
CINEMANIA SUMMER SCREENINGS
Francophiles rejoice. Montreal’s festival of French films celebrates its off-season with showings of: Philippe Lioret’s Le fils de Jean (A Kid), a FranceCanada co-production about a French man who travels to Quebec in hopes of learning the truth about his past, July 4 at 9 p.m. at La Fontaine Park; Thomas Lilti’s Médecin de campagne (Irreplaceable), starring François Cluzet as a country doctor who fears retirement, July 14 at 9 p.m. with English subtitles on the terrace of the Sofitel Hotel; Lisa Azuelos’s biopic Dalida, July 27 at 9 p.m. at Compagnons-deSaint-Laurent Park; and Nicole Garcia’s Mal de pierres (From the Land of the Moon), starring Marion Cotillard, Aug. 21 at Place de la Paix. festivalcinemania.com
CINÉ-PARK DANTE
Little Italy comes alive with screenings of Italian films, Wednesdays at 9 p.m. from July 5 to Aug. 2 in Dante Park. The program includes: Michele Placido’s Romanzo criminale, July 5 (Italian with French subtitles); Luca Guadagnino’s Io sono l’amore, starring Tilda Swinton, July 12 (Italian with French subtitles); Nanni Moretti’s Habemus Papam, July 19 (Italian with French subtitles); Federico Fellini’s Notti di Cabiria, July 26 (Italian with English subtitles); and Pietro Germi’s Divorzio all’italiana, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Aug. 2 (Italian with English subtitles). petiteitalie.com
FILM NOIR AU CANAL
Billing itself as a festival of cult police films, the third edition of this celebration of old-school thrillers runs July 9 to Aug.
13 at St. Patrick Square on the Lachine Canal’s south bank, on the corner of Wellington St. and St-Patrick St. The action kicks off July 9 at sundown with Marcel Carné’s 1937 cop comedy Drôle de drame, in French with English subtitles. Organizers will reveal the titles of the other films one at a time, a week beforehand. For information and updates, search for “Film noir au canal — Montreal” on Facebook.
NDG OFF THE WALL
The eighth edition of this annual event showcases short films and videos bearing some connection to N.D.G., on Aug. 25, from 8 to 10 p.m. in N.D.G. Park. Expect everything from short documentaries to fiction, music videos and animation. The event is part of NDG Arts Week. ndgoffthewall.com
RIDM EN PLEIN AIR
Montreal’s preeminent documentary festival’s summer program features five films in six venues, including: Gulîstan, terre de roses (in Kurdish with French subtitles), Montrealer Zaynê Akyol’s intimate portrait of female Kurdish PKK resistance fighters, July 4 at 9:15 p.m. at Pelican Park; and Combat au bout de la nuit, Sylvain L’Espérance’s indepth look at the recent upheaval in Greece, in two parts, Aug. 16 at 8:30 p.m. and Aug. 23 at 8:20 p.m. at Laurier Park. ridm.ca
THÉÂTRE DE VERDURE DANS LE PARC
La Fontaine Park’s open-air Théâtre de Verdure presents a wide range of free cultural events all summer, including several film screenings (not to mention an evening with Anna and Jane McGarrigle, July 14 at 7 p.m.). Films include: Xavier Dolan’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning Juste la fin du monde, July 11 at 9 p.m.; Érik Cimon’s Montreal New Wave, Aug. 8 at 8:30 p.m.; Lutz Gregor’s music doc Mali Blues, Aug. 15 at 8:30 p.m.; and Stéphanie Di Giusto’s La danseuse (The Dancer), starring LilyRose Depp, Aug. 29 at 8:30 p.m. accesculture.com/evenement/ theatredeverdure