Heads up, film fans: Last Mondays at the Movies is back.
The Arts Council of New Westminster is launching the 2018/19 edition of its film series on Monday, Sept. 24 at Massey Theatre.
This month’s feature is Meditation Park, the latest outing from director Mina Shum, starring Pei-Pei Cheng, Sandra Oh, Tzi Ma and Don McKellar. It follows the story of a devoted wife and mother, 60-year-old Maria Wang, who is forced to reassess her relationship with her husband when she discovers another woman’s undergarment (an orange thong, to be precise) in her husband’s pants pocket.
“Maria’s ultimate power comes from recognizing her own self-worth, from her community and from taking a stand for herself. I wanted to take her intimate struggle and give it an epic cinematic treatment,” Shum said in a press release. “She fights her own encoding, her husband and ultimately her own fears to shine her brightest light.”
Want to check it out? General admission tickets are $9, or $8 for students and seniors. You can buy in advance at www.ticketsnw.ca or at the door (cash only).
The movie screening starts at 7 p.m. See www.artscouncilnewwest.org for details.
