National Canadian Film Day
As part of National Canadian Film Day, the nation-wide celebration of Canada’s rich film heritage, the Canadian Film Institute is proud to present a free screening of Atom Egoyan’s 2015 thriller, Remember, starring the late, great Christopher Plummer.
"We are honoured to partner with Reel Canada to offer this free presentation on April 21, National Canadian Film Day," says Canadian Film Institute Executive Director, Tom McSorley.
In an incredible performance, Plummer stars as Zev Guttman, a Holocaust survivor with mild dementia. With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, Zev leaves his care facility and goes in search of the person he believes to be responsible for the death of his family in the death camp in order to assassinate him. His is an extraordinary journey into history, trauma, memory, and himself.
In addition the film, this presentation also has bonus material featuring Atom Egoyan discussing his experiences of working with Christopher Plummer on Remember and on Egoyan’s 2002 drama about the Armenian genocide, Ararat.
To get your free ticket to this special National Canadian Film Day presentation of Remember, go to CanadianFilmDay.ca
This event is part of this year’s tribute to screen legend Christopher Plummer.
Thrilling yet emotionally powerful, Remember follows retired veteran Zev Guttman (Christopher Plummer), who is asked to fulfill his friend’s dying wish: to hunt down a Nazi that has escaped capture for decades following World War II, and thus close their painful, personal chapter of the Holocaust. But as Guttman suffers from memory loss, shining light on this history reveals secrets even darker than he could have expected.
A riveting journey that will keep you guessing until the very end, Remember’s engrossing twists and incredible performances are simply unforgettable.
“This is one of those rare mainstream releases that gets everything right, right down to its knockout ending.” — Scott Marks, San Diego Reader