January 2012

A WORLD OF SHORTS: PAST PERFECT

There's a difference between relishing the past and slavishly reliving it, but it's a fine line for this cast of characters who can't seem to let go of yesterday - whether it's a favourite song, a discarded piece of trash, or a buried memory.  Take a nostalgic trip back, to a time and place full of firsts and lasts.

DATE & TIME: Wednesday January 18th, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: NFB Cinema, 150 John St (at Richmond West)
RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes
ADMISSION: Tickets are $6 Adults, $4 Students, Seniors, NFB Members

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Featured Films:

NOCTURN
	Leanne Welham| UK | 2010 | 15 minutes Unable to sleep one night, Jody goes to the local 24-hour garage and meets a young couple who turn her night, and her life, upside down.
REPRESSED (FÖRTRÄNGD)
	Jimmy Olsson | Sweden | 2010 | 15 minutes On club night, the after-hours bus plays host to the usual drunken banter and rowdy cliques. When Kristoffer notices a dangerously sedated teen, he is confronted with a serious situation from his past - and it propels him to take matters into his own hands.
JUST BEFORE DAWN
	Loren Slater | UK | 2010 | 11 minutes Two female besties, on a mission to recapture the heady days of their youth, have a bad trip en route to discovering that the past has passed.
SIBYLLE
	Näel Marandin| France | 2011 | 12 minutes Can Sibylle rebuild her self-esteem at the expense of the stranger she just met?
SECOND HAND
	Isaac King | Canada | 2010 | 8 minutes Two neighbours have different ideas about wasting time and saving stuff. The ticking clock, and the art of recycling... who knew that hoarding could slow down time and conservation could reorganize it? *Filmmaker in Attendance!*
1994
	Kaveh Tehrani | Norway | 2010 | 29 minutes An Iranian family moves to Lillehammer, Norway during the early 90s. At first welcomed with open arms by a population preparing for the '94 Winter Olympics, the new arrivals realize that people are not as friendly as they seemed. A comedic mockumentary that is stuck in the past!

Please be sure to arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to the screening's start time. Please note that seating is accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is not guaranteed.