The Twentieth Century
Thu, Dec 17
|Epsilon Spires, Virtual Cinema
What better to end 2020 then to enjoy a savagely funny and avant-garde Canadian political-history satire with a hallucinatory aesthetic that is equal parts German Expressionism, Monty Python, Guy Maddin, Kids in the Hall, and state-sponsored propaganda?
Time & Location
Dec 17, 2020, 3:02 PM – Jan 03, 2021, 12:00 AM
Epsilon Spires, Virtual Cinema
About the event
The Twentieth Century (2020). 90 Minutes, Dir. Matthew Rankin. Tickets are $12. for 7 days of streaming: https://watch.eventive.org/thetwentiethcentury/play/5fdb9aadcb8616003ea6642a
Toronto, 1899. Aspiring young politician Mackenzie King (Dan Beirne) dreams of becoming the Prime Minister of Canada. But his romantic vacillation between a British soldier and a French nurse, exacerbated by a fetishistic obsession, may well bring about his downfall. In his quest for power, King must gratify the expectations of his imperious Mother, the hawkish fantasies of a war-mongering General, and the utopian idealism of a Québécois mystic before facing one, final test of leadership. Culminating in an epic battle between good and evil, King learns that disappointment may be the defining characteristic of the twentieth century! Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin Film Festival, and Best Canadian First Feature Film at Toronto International Film Festival. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=204j1n193hk
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