Friday Film Night at The Rooms
Date: Oct 22
7:00 pm
- 9:00 pm
Where: Theatre
FILM
Join us every Friday for something fabulous! Exhibitions, films, café, and gift shop. Let The Rooms be your date night location, family time space, or a friends evening out locale!
Admission includes access to all of our exhibitions and a complimentary ticket for a National Film Board of Canada feature film. The Café is also open until 9 pm for dinner or a quick bite before catching the film in the theatre!
Each week will feature a full length film and / or a short in partnership with The National Film Board of Canada
This week presents:
Stories Are in Our Bones
Director, Janine Windolph
2019 | 11 min 17 s
A mother takes her young city-raised sons fishing with their kokum (grandmother)—a powerful form of resistance that rebuilds their connection to their homeland, and to one another.
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
Tasha Hubbard
2019 | 98 min
Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up follows the family of the late Colten Boushie, a young Cree man fatally shot in a Saskatchewan farmyard, as they demand justice from Canada’s legal system.
Limited seats available, tickets are required. Tickets are the cost of admission*. To purchase your ticket, please contact Visitor Services at 757-8090.
Restrictions due to COVID 19 will be in place for everyone’s safety. Masks Required.
All visitors will be required to show proof of Vaccination to enter The Rooms. For more information: COVID-19 | The Rooms
*Members and Free Student Friday visitors are free
Events & Programs
Commemorate Remembrance Day at The Rooms with a screening of Trail of the Caribou, a powerful documentary that tells the story of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World War.
Hosted by Allan Hawco and Mark Critch, the film follows their journey through Türkiye, Belgium, and France as they trace the footsteps of the regiment. Along the way, they explore the profound sacrifices and lasting impact of those who served overseas in this pivotal conflict.
The 45-minute documentary will be shown on a continuous loop in The Rooms’ Theatre. This film is presented courtesy of CBC – Newfoundland & Labrador.
This is a free drop-in screening; no ticket is required.