Free films, first-come, first-wowed!

Gems from the NFB collection

After the Holidays, continue your family get-togethers or round up some friends and come see recent gems from the NFB collection on the big screen in Montreal. Every Thursday starting January 9, we’re presenting five free public screenings at the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles. No reservations required, but seating is limited. See you there!

Each film will be shown in English and French, in their original version or with subtitles.

All screenings begin at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30).

No reservations.

Accessible to persons with reduced mobility.

**Co-presented with the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership**

Thursday, January 23 – Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows

Mathieu Fournier, 2022

Length: 70 min

Original French version with English subtitles.

In this documentary on the first viral phenomenon of the digital age, Ghyslain Raza (the “Star Wars Kid”) breaks his silence and reflects on his story for the first time. In doing so, he also explores our collective experience living in an online world in which we have to make peace with our digital shadows.

The documentary will be preceded by the short film Shop Class (Hart Snider, 2018, 8 min)