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SUMMARY:Power Ballad
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Premiere \nWhen Rick (Paul Rudd)\, a past-his-prime wedding singer\, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig\, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career\, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves – even if it means risking everything he cares about. From writer-director John Carney (Sing Street\, Once)\, Power Ballad is a feel-good story about music\, self-respect\, friendship\, and the price of ambition.
URL:https://departureto.com/event/power-ballad/
LOCATION:TIFF Lightbox\, 350 King St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 3X5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King\, featuring live Q&A with Machel Montano
DESCRIPTION:Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King – Machel Montano offers an intimate\, unfiltered look into the life and legacy of one of the Caribbean’s most influential cultural icons. Often hailed as the “Michael Jackson of the Caribbean\,” Machel Montano’s career spans more than four decades\, redefining Soca music and elevating Caribbean culture onto the global stage. \nThe documentary is anchored in the pivotal 2015 Carnival season\, a defining moment when Montano dominated the cultural landscape with the anthemic hit “Like Ah Boss”. Cameras follow the artist through an extraordinary seven-day stretch in which he delivers 16 performances\, beginning with his iconic Machel Monday concert at the National Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago\, drawing more than 25\,000 fans. This relentless schedule – electric\, euphoric\, and exhausting – forms the heartbeat of the film. \nInterwoven with this high-octane Carnival journey are deeply personal reflections\, rare archival footage\, and candid interviews that trace Montano’s evolution from child prodigy – launching his career at just seven years old – to global cultural ambassador. The film revisits career-defining milestones\, including his early appearance on Star Search\, his groundbreaking Coachella main stage debut alongside Major Lazer\, and his performance before millions at Sadhguru’s Maha Shivratri Festival in India. \nLike Ah Boss does not shy away from the shadows behind the spotlight. The documentary confronts darker chapters of Montano’s life with unflinching honesty – from a devastating stage collapse during his Real Unity concert\, to the intense public scrutiny surrounding an assault allegation that threatened to derail his career. Longstanding rumors and personal controversies are examined within the broader context of fame\, cultural expectation\, and resilience. \nBoth tribute and exposé\, Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King – Machel Montano is a powerful meditation on sacrifice\, reinvention\, and endurance. It captures the cost of greatness\, the weight of legacy\, and the drive of an artist who continues to push boundaries while expanding the global reach of Soca music. \nThe film is a celebration not only of Machel Montano\, but of Caribbean creativity itself – bold\, unapologetic\, and world-class.
URL:https://departureto.com/event/like-ah-boss-journey-of-a-soca-king-featuring-live-qa-with-machel-montano/
LOCATION:Paradise Theatre\, 1006c Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6H 1M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:I Love Boosters
DESCRIPTION:Ontario Premiere \nA crew of professional shoplifters takes aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service. \nWritten and directed by Boots Riley. Starring Keke Palmer\, Naomi Ackie\, and LaKeith Stanfield. \n  \n 
URL:https://departureto.com/event/i-love-boosters/
LOCATION:Paradise Theatre\, 1006c Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6H 1M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
DESCRIPTION:Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience is an epic concert film featuring the global K-Pop sensation and their sold-out SoFi Stadium performances\, along with behind-the-scenes footage. With more than 30 million albums sold worldwide and a fanbase that spans every continent\, Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience will provide fans with a bold\, large-scale theater experience\, allowing them to see a glimpse behind the curtain of their favorite band.
URL:https://departureto.com/event/stray-kids-the-dominate-experience/
LOCATION:Paradise Theatre\, 1006c Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6H 1M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:Bif Naked: A Documentary\, featuring live Q&A and performance
DESCRIPTION:Bif Naked is the story of a woman who refused to be defined by anything but her own voice. A force of nature\, equal parts poet\, punk\, survivor\, and agitator\, Bif invites us into her life with unprecedented access and no filter\, delivering the definitive portrait of an artist who has truly lived every lyric she has ever written. \nHer story begins in secrecy: born in India\, adopted by American missionaries\, and raised on the Canadian Prairies\, always feeling like an outsider looking in. As a teenager she was targeted by predators\, survived sexual assault\, and learned far too early how dangerous the world could be for a loud\, beautiful girl who did not want to play small. Instead of shrinking\, she got louder. She broke into the punk and alternative scenes of the late 1980s and early 1990s\, fronting bands\, touring relentlessly\, and crashing through a male-dominated music industry with tattoos\, compassion\, and platinum records. On stage she was electric; off stage she was fighting for animals\, for women\, and for marginalized kids who saw themselves in her. \nBut the triumphs came with brutal chapters: cancer\, a mastectomy\, chemotherapy\, a heart issue\, kidney failure\, addiction in the family\, divorce\, and industry betrayal. Each time\, she rebuilt. Each time\, she turned pain into art. Told through intimate interviews\, rare archival footage\, and performances that still land like a battle cry\, Bif Naked is not just a music documentary – it is a declaration about defiance\, identity\, and what it takes to stay soft in a hard world. \nThis is Bif Naked: unfiltered\, unstoppable\, unapologetically loud.
URL:https://departureto.com/event/bif-naked-a-documentary-featuring-live-qa-and-performance/
LOCATION:Paradise Theatre\, 1006c Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6H 1M2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film Screenings
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