Film Brockville
The Films
2026 Winter Schedule
- Wed Apr 08– The President's Cake
- Wed Mar 11– The Choral
- Wed Feb 25– Bob Trevino Likes It
- Wed Feb 11– The Secret Agent
- Wed Jan 21– It Was Just an Accident
Coming Soon
- April 29th “DJ Ahmet”
- May 13th “Holy Days”
- May 20th “Little Lorraine”
All film suggestions will be considered.
Thank you for your support.
Glyn Davies
Film Brockville
Winter 2026
Please ignore screening times and ticket prices on the Arts Centre website.
The President's Cake
Wed. Apr. 8, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar. Accompanied by her grandmother, her loyal friend Saeed, and her pet rooster Hindi, she navigates vendors and police officers along the way.
Country: Iraq, Qatar, United States – Trailer – Runtime: 105 minutes – Drama/History – Rating: PG for strong Language – Arabic with English subtitles – Awards: Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award and Best First Feature Film, Cannes Film Festival, 2025
– Iraq’s Official Submission, Best International Feature Film,
98th Academy Awards –
What the critics are saying:
In 1990 Iraq, Saddam Hussein was at the height of his powers, and if he wanted citizens to bake cakes, they did. Writer-director Hasan Hadi mines his childhood memories for this touch-too-sweet story of a little girl’s quest for flour, sugar, and eggs. Chris Knight, Originl Cin
Shot entirely in the director’s home country with a largely amateur, untrained cast, the film blends a striking sense of street-level realism, political commentary and poetic nostalgia for the naive innocence of youth, Barry Hertz, Globe and Mail
The Choral
Wed. Mar. 11, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society of Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks.
What the critics are saying:
- An earnest and comforting period piece about the healing power of music and the way creating something together can offer a glimmer of hope in the darkest of times…Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots
- Ralph Fiennes leads this beautiful World War I drama about a choir in a small British town. With great humour and a strong ensemble, it’s a touching film about resilience…Samuel Leggett Jr, JVS Media
Trailer – Runtime: 113 minutes – Musical Historical Drama – Rating: PG
Bob Trevino Likes It
Wed. Feb.25, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
BOB TREVINO LIKES IT is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online.
Trailer – Runtime: 102 minutes – Tomatometer: 95% – Drama, Comedy – Rating: PG13
The Secret Agent
O Agente Secreto
Wed. Feb. 11, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
The Secret Agent delivers a visually rich and ambitious political thriller set in Brazil during the late1970s under a repressive military dictatorship. The film follows Armando a former professor caught in the political turmoil attempting to flee persecution and resist an authoritarian regime.
Interesting story, great actors, amazing sound track. Most awarded film at Cannes 2025, nominated for four Academy Awards.
Trailer – Runtime: 161 minutes – Tomatometer: 98% – Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller – Rating: 14A for strong language, nudity, adult themes – Portuguese, English subtitles
It Was Just an Accident
Wed. Jan. 21, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
In Iran a man bumps into the person he believes to be his former torturer; however faced with this man, who fiercly denies having been his tormentor, doubt sets in.
Content Advisory : violence, coarse language, mature themes
Winner of this year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes
Trailer – Runtime: 104 minutes – Drama/Thriller – Persian, sub-titled