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  • poster for Do the Right Thing

    Tuesday Dec 05, 2023 at 6:00pm
    150 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of Do the Right Thing. The film was directed by Spike Lee and was released in 1989. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 120 minutes. In English with subtitles.

  • drawing of killer shark with red eyes and a Santa hat on its fin

    Wednesday Dec 06, 2023 at 6:30pm
    180 minutes

    Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of Santa Jaws (2018).

    Please join us from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, at the OPL's Main Branch Auditorium. The event will also feature other bad movie items like trailers and serials.

    The event is free to attend. In English.

    Note: This film is intended for a mature audience. Viewer discretion is advised.

  • poster for La Haine

    Tuesday Dec 12, 2023 at 6:00pm
    150 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of La Haine. The film was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and was released in 1995. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 98 minutes. In French with English subtitles.

  • poster for City of God

    Tuesday Dec 19, 2023 at 6:00pm
    150 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of City of God. The film was directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund, and was released in 2002. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 130 minutes. In Portuguese with English subtitles.

  • poster for Paths of Glory

    Tuesday Jan 02, 2024 at 6:00pm
    150 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of Paths of Glory. The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick and was released in 1957. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 88 minutes. In English with subtitles.

  • sci-fi poster, man with helmet pointing gun, two characters holding each other, spaceships

    Wednesday Jan 03, 2024 at 6:30pm
    180 minutes

    Ottawa Bad Movie Nights and Ottawa Public Library present a screening of Space Mutiny (1988).

    Please join us from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, at the OPL's Main Branch Auditorium. The event will also feature other bad movie items like trailers and serials.

    The event is free to attend. In English.

    Note: This film is intended for a mature audience. Viewer discretion is advised.

  • poster for The Thin Red Line

    Tuesday Jan 09, 2024 at 5:50pm
    165 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of The Thin Red Line. The film was directed by Terrence Malick and was released in 1998. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 5:50PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 171 minutes. In English with subtitles

  • poster for The Deer Hunter

    Tuesday Jan 16, 2024 at 5:50pm
    165 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of The Deer Hunter. The film was directed by Michael Cimino and was released in 1978. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 5:50PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 184 minutes. In English with subtitles

  • poster for Full Metal Jacket

    Tuesday Jan 23, 2024 at 6:00pm
    150 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of Full Metal Jacket. The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick and was released in 1987. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 116 minutes. In English with subtitles.

  • poster for Quo Vadis, Aida?

    Tuesday Jan 30, 2024 at 6:00pm
    150 minutes

    Join us for a free screening of Quo Vadis, Aida?. The film was directed by Jasmila Žbanić and was released in 2020. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 6:00PM and is free to attend.

    Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 102 minutes. In Bosnian, English, Serbian and Dutch with English subtitles.