Thursday, November 6, 2008

Nov 14, 18 &1 9 - CINEMATHEQUE ONTARIO presents THE EXILES


CINEMATHEQUE ONTARIO presents
THE TORONTO PREMIERE OF THE NEW 35MM RESTORED PRINT of
THE EXILES
Friday, November 14 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19 8:45 p.m.

This year’s Killer of Sheep, Kent Mackenzie’s astonishing 1960 debut feature The Exiles receives its long overdue release. The film is a lacerating portrait of the isolation and hardship endured by the Native American community living in the once-prominent Bunker Hill area of Los Angeles. Click here for more information at the Cinematheque Ontario website.

“An arresting accomplishment.” –Time Magazine

“The Exiles is both a work of integrity and a proof of dedication.” –Pauline Kael

“This 50-year-old film about a Los Angeles neighbourhood on the skids and its barely tethered dwellers stands as the freshest movie in theaters.” – Jim Ridley, The Village Voice

And for more abundant praise, please see: http://www.exilesfilm.com/

All screenings take place at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Jackman Hall (317 Dundas Street West). This screening is rated PG. For more information, visit the Official website, www.cinemathequeontario.ca the year-round Box Office at Manulife Centre (55 Bloor Street West, main floor, north entrance), or call 416-968-FILM�

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