Still: Yi Yi (Dir. Edward Yang, 2000, Taiwan, 173 min)
Our May 2026 Calendar is now here! You can download one here or pick one up at the box office.
This May, the Dave Barber Cinematheque, in partnership with FascinAsian Film Festival, is thrilled to present five films by one of Taiwan’s most celebrated filmmakers and a pioneer of the Taiwanese New Wave, Edward Yang. Join us May 8-13 for The Cinema of Edward Yang, featuring new restorations of Taipei Story (1985), Yi Yi (2000), A Confucian Confusion (1994), Mahjong (1996), and A Brighter Summer Day (1991).
Join us May 1 in the Black Lodge Studio for Secret Cinema, our all-celluloid film series where films from our own archive of 16mm film prints are selected by guest curators. This month’s selection was made by filmmaker John Paizs!
As the first elected councilwoman of her remote Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi fearlessly breaks patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil. Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni’s Cutting Through Rocks opens May 1.
Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy is reimagined in a bold, modern adaptation set within London’s elite South Asian community, starring Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed as Hamlet. Opens May 1.
Comedian, star and co-founder of Kids in the Hall, Kevin McDonald presents Modern Romance on May 7 for McDonald at The Movies! Generously sponsored by IATSE 856 Manitoba.
Cinematheque projectionist Victoria K presents Wong Kar Wai’s dazzling city symphony Fallen Angels on May 14 as part of our Staff Picks series! Generously sponsored by IATSE 856 Manitoba.
Acclaimed Argentinean filmmaker Lucrecia Martel’s Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) takes a sweeping approach to a tragic true story and the centuries-old, colonialist legacy of land and property theft across Latin America. Opens May 15.
Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it. Blue Heron opens May 15.
Bikini Drive-In returns on May 21 to present the new restoration of Brian De Palma’s Carrie!
A dazzling embroidery of ideas on Black history, identity, and aesthetics gives shape to artist Kahlil Joseph’s eagerly awaited debut feature, an expansion of his acclaimed 2019 Venice Biennale installation BLKNWS. BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions opens May 22.
Combining investigative journalism, striking visuals, and stories from impacted communities, Earth’s Greatest Enemy challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Join us on May 22 for a virtual post-screening conversation with filmmaker Abby Martin. Presented in partnership with Peace Alliance Winnipeg, Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition, and the Manitoba Eco Network.
Cult-O-Rama returns May 28 with the new restoration of Banmei Takahashi’s A New Love in Tokyo! Presented in partnership with Sookram’s Brewing Co. and generously sponsored by IATSE 856 Manitoba.
Shot with a pixelated W595 Sony Ericsson phone camera, Dry Leaf stands as a palpable salvo on cinematic degrowth. While director Alexandre Koberidze teeters on the edge of a formal gimmick to challenge technological tyranny, his characters swim against the false currents of modern life. Dry Leaf opens May 29.