Those Other Movies
HIFF/Doc(k) Day
HIFF IS COMING!
Haliburton International Film Festival NOV 7,8,9 2025
We are opening FRIDAY NOV 7th, with the epic Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. And where better to see this film? HIGHLANDS CINEMA in Kinmount. Yup, that's right, THE MOVIE MAN theatre.
We know that some have to drive for a while to get to Kinmount, so we are pre-selling the FRANKENSTEIN single tickets. You can get tickets from our committee members or on-line at no charge.
We are using Zeffy as a ticket agent. It is for non-profits and charities so does not charge you or us a service fee. They will ask for a donation, but it OPTIONAL. ( think how grocery stores do it....but it is OPTIONAL.) INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO OPT OUT OF THE DONATION or to change the amount, are in the descriptions of the products.
You can pre-buy your FRANKENSTEIN movie tickets right here
Or join us for the whole weekend (Sat and Sun at the Northern Lights) and be VIP FRONT OF THE LINE
Fri Nov 7th
2pm and 7 pm
Saturday, November 8
3:30pm Little Lorraine (115’) Canada, crime/drama NEW TIME!!!!!
Premiering at TIFF in September, Little Lorraine is a Canadian film that is so new, it doesn't even have a trailer yet.
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After a mine disaster leads to the permanent closure of the mine and many families find themselves without any income. Little Lorraine, a seaside town on Cape Breton Island with a population of 60, is the home for a Canadian story showing what can happen when you are faced with few choices.
Saturday, November 8
1:00 pm Once Upon My Mother (102’), drama, France/Canada, subtitles
When her baby is born with a clubfoot in 1963, Esther promises her son that, not only will he be able to walk, he will have a wonderful life.
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The story of a mother's unwavering love and devotion for her child as she overcomes physical challenges and social barriers. Her powerful promise drives their remarkable journey through life's ups and downs.
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From the wonderful Quebecois director, Ken Scott, of
STARBUCK and SEDUCING DOCTOR LEWIS.
7:30 DJ Ahmet (97’) NEW TIME!!!!!!
North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Serbia/Croatia, comedy/drama, subtitles
SPECIAL GUESTS - Ron Mann and Mercy Lam of FilmsWeLike
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10:00am Youngblood (105’), Canada, drama/romance/sport with special guest (tbc) actor Ashton James NEW TIME!!!!!
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Ahmet, 15 year old boy from a remote Yuruk village in northern Macedonia and his mute brother find solace in music while navigating grief over their mother and a controlling father.
Music helps him navigate parental expectations, societal conservatism, and forbidden love for a promised girl.
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This film was an audience favourite at the Cinefest film festival in Sudbury.
Follows Dean Youngblood, a hockey prodigy who joins the Hamilton OHL team and has to deal with toxic behavior during his journey to the National Hockey League draft.
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This intelligent and thoughtful take on masculinity and race is a remake with a different approach from the 1986 film of the same name.
High drama, intense, character focused, not just about hockey but about choices, relationships, power dynamics, systemic issues, and character growth.
Sunday, November 9
10:00 There’s Still Tomorrow (118’), Italy, drama/history/comedy, subtitles
In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband.
When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.
An Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards.
Sunday, November 9
1:00 Köln 75 (116’), Germany/Poland/Belgium, biography/drama/music subtitles
Special Guests Ron Mann and Mercy Lam from FilmsWeLike
Köln 75 follows 18 year old Vera Brandes as she defies her conservative parents to organize a Keith Jarrett concert in Cologne in 1975. Despite near failures, the impromptu performance became the iconic album The Köln Concert, which went on to become the bestselling solo jazz album – and the bestselling solo piano album of all time.
The director decided to make a film about the promoter instead of the musician. He sees it as a punk rock film, rather than a jazz film.
“It’s the story of every great piece of art ever made. The necessity of problems, the obstructions.”
“I like to think of it as a story of two master improvisers, not one. Keith Jarrett is great at improvising on piano. But Vera was a master at improvising at life and making things happen.”
