Enjoy a selection of films, each from an Italian director! Films will be presented with English subtitles. 

Presented by the Ottawa Chapter of the Dante Alighieri Society in collaboration with the OPL presents a monthly Italian movie night. The Dante Alighieri Society is a volunteer not for profit organization registered in Ontario, dedicated to the promotion of Italian culture.

October pick: The Girl in the Fog by Donato Carrisi

Sixty-two days after the disappearance, a man is arrested after a road accident in the small town of Avechot. His shirt is covered in blood. Could this have anything to do with a missing girl called Anna Lou?

Detective Vogel is on the case, but his eccentric methods start to unsettle the locals. When a media storm hits Avechot, Vogel is sure that the suspect will be flushed out. But the clues are confusing, and may lead him further away from the truth at the heart of the town.

Rejoignez-nous à la bibliothèque pour regarder la suite du film "Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu?"

Claude et Marie Verneuil font face à une nouvelle crise. Leurs gendres, Rachid, David, Chao et Charles sont décidés à quitter la France avec femmes et enfants pour tenter leur chance à l’étranger. Incapables d’imaginer leur famille loin d’eux, Claude et Marie sont prêts à tout pour les retenir. De leur côté, les Koffi débarquent en France pour le mariage de leur fille, Eux non plus ne sont pas au bout de leurs surprises.

Come watch a FREE screening of fun, family-friendly movies every Friday this fall at the Blackburn Hamlet branch! Bring your own water bottle. Costumes are always welcome!  

Turning Red (2022) - 100 mins - PG

Turning Red introduces Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming, is never far from her daughter--an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationship and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited, she "poofs" into a giant red panda!

Le film sera visionné en anglais / Movie will be shown in English 

Are you looking to catch up on the most popular anime and manga?  Join the Anime & Manga Club: Kaiju No. 8 Edition!  We will watch the first 12 episodes of the anime as well as discuss the manga and eat classic Japanese snacks.

Ages 13+

Kaiju No. 8 Description:

Kafka Hibino has always dreamed of joining the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju.  But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation.  How can he fight kaiju when he's now become one himself?!

Viewing Schedule:

September 21: Episodes 1 - 4 of Kaiju No. 8

October 19: Episodes 5 - 8 of Kaiju No. 8

November 30: Episodes 9 - 12 of Kaiju No. 8