Film Release Schedule (Canada)
The President’s Cake
Canadian Release Date: February 27
Synopsis:
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients and prepare the mandatory cake in THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE.
The Drama
Canadian Release Date: April 3
Synopsis:
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when a revelation sends their wedding week off the rails.
Mother Mary
Canadian Release Date: April 17
Synopsis:
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel) on the eve of her comeback performance.
Dead Man's Wire
Canadian Release Date: January 16
Synopsis:
Based on a true story, the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker grips the nation and turns the abductor into an outlaw folk hero. As the media frenzy peaks, the standoff becomes a spectacle of desperation, defiance and blurred justice, which resonates even today.
The Rip
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Release Date: January 16
Synopsis:
Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question — including who they can rely on.
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Canadian Release Date: December 25
Synopsis:
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.
NOTE: The film is based on real events and emergency calls recorded by the Palestine Red Crescent. The voices on the phone are real.