A (Bad) Night at the Movies: Troll 2 (1990)

Join us for a free screening of “Troll 2” at the Blackburn Hamlet Branch. This film was directed by Claudio Fragasso and released in 1990.

Note: This film is intended for a mature audience. 95 minutes. English.

Genre: Supernatural horror.

A vacationing family discovers that the entire town they're visiting is inhabited by goblins, disguised as humans, who plan to eat them.

Join us at this free event to discover health and wellness resources available in your community. 

Head to the Atrium for our information fair which will feature local organizations such as Ottawa Public Health, CNIB, Ottawa Counsil on Aging,The Old Forge and more!

Guest Speakers (The Chamber):

10:00 AM- 10:45AM: Ottawa Paramedic Service

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: The Dementia Society

Are you a new library user and want to learn about what we offer at the Ottawa Public Library? Have you been an OPL member for years, but want to learn more about our collections, services, and programs? Join us to discover what you can access at your local library branch, and have a chance at winning some OPL merch! Registration encouraged but drop-ins always welcome.

The Perfect Story is a heart-wrenching and provocative look at journalism, belonging, the stories we tell, and who gets to tell them. The film follows the decade-long relationship between Canadian journalist Michelle Shephard and Ismael Abdulle, a young Somali refugee who had his hand and foot cut off by the terrorist group al-Shabab.

Their story begins in 2010, when they met during one of Michelle’s reporting trips to Mogadishu for the Toronto Star. Her articles about Ismael sparked a movement within the Somali diaspora that helped him escape Mogadishu and find refuge in Harstad, Norway, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. For nearly a decade, Ismael embraced his new home, learning to speak Norwegian fluently and attempting to adapt to his new country. When Ismael goes back to Mogadishu, an unexpected turn of events forces Michelle to defy one of journalism’s golden rules—“report the story, don’t become part of it”—and makes her question her role as a storyteller.

74 minutes. English, Somali and Norwegian with English subtitles.
Courtesy of the National film Board.