In the 1950s–60s, Chris Hesse was Ghana’s revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah’s personal cameraman, witnessing Africa’s liberation from colonial rule. After Nkrumah’s 1966 coup, rivals tried to destroy ...

José is fired by a sugar mill owner for leading a strike and moves away instead of marrying Rita (rumbera star Ninón Sevilla). The fisherman’s daughter falls into the hands of corrupt men, including a ...

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter.Like it or loathe it, the PNE Forum always has something of a festival atmosphere to it. Maybe it’s ...

The Arts Club Theatre Company is bringing its take on Kimberly Akimbo this spring, with the Tony Award-winning musical running April 2 to May 3 at the Stanley BFL Canada Stage. Directed by Ashlie ...

If your inner critic has ever felt like a full cast of characters, this new installation is ready to give them all a stage. It’s a 25-minute, seven-channel film that follows a female protagonist ...

Metropolis at Metrotown is turning 40, and the retail mainstay is marking the occasion with a two-month celebration that doubles as a trip down memory lane. Running from April 13 to June 14, the “40 ...

Frontwoman Homa Khoshnavaz has started a GoFundMe to raise money for her husband, Gadfly guitarist and drummer Nigel Young, who was hospitalized during a recent tour. Khoshnavaz is trying to raise ...

In El (Him), wealthy Arturo de Córdova is captivated by Gloria (Delia Garcés) at church. Though she’s engaged to his friend, Francisco courts and marries her. On their wedding night, she discovers the ...

I didn't see any younger people at the event. It was mainly people in their 30s and up. Nobody can afford the events now. Tickets are too expensive. Drinks are too expensive. :( ...

This film blends piety and passion in a mix of sentimentality and sleaze. Cuban star Ninón Sevilla plays Violeta, a Club Changoo performer who is fired after rescuing a newborn abandoned by a fellow ...

After the incredible achievement of Jeanne Dielman, Chantal Akerman returned to what might be understood as her cinematic birthplace in New York, where she made News from Home.