Summer Screenings

The Red Tree

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When his father dies, Eliécer is left to care for his young half-sister. Unwilling to take her in, he decides to bring her from his seaside home to bustling Bogotá and search for her estranged mother. Joining the pair is Toño, a charming boatman, who dreams of city life. Journeying across Colombia, the three form an unlikely bond in this touching portrait of both a character and a nation.

Portrait of a Certain Orient

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Fleeing conflict in their homeland, siblings Emilie and Emir depart Lebanon for Brazil, first by ship crossing the Mediterranean and Atlantic and then river boat up the Amazon. Fellow passenger Omar catches Emilie’s eye and, as the two fall madly in love, Emir grows obsessively jealous. Based on a novel by Milton Hatoum, this period migration drama explores themes of memory, belonging, difference, and understanding with subtlety and finesse.

On the Wandering Paths

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When Pierre—a celebrated writer—drunkenly falls from a balcony, his life begins to spiral downward. Barely able to stand, he decides (against the advice of his loved ones) to hike across France’s stunning, rugged landscape, from Provence to Mont Saint Michel, in hopes of healing his battered psyche. Based on real events, the film is a tender story of escape, resilience, and reconnection with nature.

Alberta Number One

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An eccentric documentary crew treks across the vast roadways of Alberta, Canada to document monuments, museums, and other roadside curios. Armed with only a loose idea of the project’s final form, the wayward director struggles to manage a slew of messy personal entanglements and rivalries embroiling her collaborators. Directed with a light touch, this charming cross-country odyssey is equal parts hilarious and heartfelt.

The Three Urns

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After years living abroad, Mr. O’Connor (Ciarán Hinds, Belfast) sets out on a pilgrimage to his former home in Ireland to fulfill the wishes of his recently passed wife. Aboard various and unusual transports, Mr. O’Connor finds himself on a roundabout journey marked by serendipitous encounters with a cohort of colourful characters. Whimsy and wonder grace this heartfelt comedy about the wayfinders and the wanderings that lead us to home.
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