April 5-11 | New! Woman At War, The Aftermath, The Invisibles & Carmine St. Guitars

This week at the Princess we have new films that have "life during wartime" in common. Opening the Original this Friday, we have an artful fable that examines what it really means to save the world. Benedikt Erlingsson's Woman at War is the rarest of things: A crowd-pleaser about climate change. We're in! Also opening the Original is The Invisibles, a gripping docudrama about four young Jews who survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become "invisible." Meanwhile at the Twin, Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley returns to the screen alongside Golden Globe winner, Alexander Skarsgard, in The Aftermath, a haunting and emotional adaptation of Rhidian Brook’s novel about societal post-war tensions and forbidden love.

For all you music fans (and fans of Greenwich Village), don't miss the new documentary, Carmine Street Guitars, which captures five days in the life of the famous guitar maker, while examining an all-too-quickly vanishing way of life in a gentrified part of NYC.

FILMS SHOWING Friday Apr 5 to Thursday Apr 11

Woman at War

"An artful fable that examines what it really means to save the world, Benedikt Erlingsson's 'Woman at War' is the rarest of things: A crowd-pleaser about climate change. " - Indiewire

Back by popular demand! “The droll absurdity of Nordic cinema acquires an eco-terrorism edge in Woman at War, a movie filled with dualities and one singular performance.

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The Aftermath

14A

"Audiences will enjoy this unusual love story: for its performances, its strong sense of time and place, and its vivid reminder that a war's official end is never really anything of the kind." - Daily Telegraph

Keira Knightley delivers one of her best performances in this love triangle period drama. Reunited with her estranged officer husband Lewis (Jason Clarke) when he is stationed to Hamburg, they are forced to confront the ruins of the city after it was razed to the ground in World War II.

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Gloria Bell

14A

"It is a flat-out showcase for Moore, and it’s simply invigorating to see an actress of her caliber capture a character so memorably." Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

Carefree middle-aged divorcee Gloria (Academy Award winner Julianne Moore) works at an office by day and dances at clubs by night, unshackled from responsibility and relationships. But when she meets Arnold (John Turturro), she plunges into a new romance she never expected - with all the highs and lows she thought she’d left behind.

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Apollo 11

A cinematic event fifty years in the making, Apollo 11 is a stirring and spectacular behind-the-scenes look at the mission that brought astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the Sea of Tranquility. And it must be seen on the big screen.

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The Invisibles

18A

Added show! “More than 70 years after the Holocaust, there remain many uncommon or under-told stories of the era to be shared on film — and the docudrama The Invisibles is the latest example.

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Carmine Street Guitars

“Director Ron Mann finds a rewarding tangent on rock 'n' roll iconography at Carmine Street Guitars, a Manhattan music shop whose proprietor builds custom instruments out of wood salvaged from demolished Gotham buildings. The doc's a delight for six-string gearheads and a reverie for those who still treasure what remains of pre-Bloomberg, pre-Giuliani New York.

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Here to Stay: The Story of FC Lampedusa St. Pauli

Film and Panel Discussion on Refugees and Sport

Presented by WPRIG and Grand River Union. Tickets on sale at the door.

"What every living creature needs is food and protection. But since we are humans and not animals we also need to be part of society in some way."

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The Mustang

14A

"Matthias Schoenarts delivers a superb performance in Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre's directorial debut, a beautiful film about redemption and reform. " - Seattle Times

“The Mustang, set in a remote prison compound nestled in the Nevada desert, is a lyrical movie. It’s about the bond between a hardened prisoner and a wild horse, and it’s been made, by the first-time director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, in a style of great-plains minimalism.

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One Night Only - Apr 25

IF4 2019: International Fly Fishing Film Festival - Waterloo

April 25, 7:15pm. IF4™ consists of short and feature length films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe, showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly-fishing. The films at this popular event are capturing the attention of anglers around the world.

Co-Presenters KW FlyFishers

Experience IF4™ 2019, one night only April 25 2019! Doors open at 6:15pm, film at 7:15pm. Tickets ($17) on sale now!

Extra: Read Rob Reid's review of this year's IF4 Fly Fishing Festival