AGA Pride Screening | "But I'm a Cheerleader" and "Moonlight"

Join us on June 9 for a special Pride screening of two iconic films: But I’m a Cheerleader at 6pm and the Oscar-winning film Moonlight at 8pm. We will be screening both films in our Ledcor Theatre. You can watch one or the other or make a night of it and watch both. Note: Moonlight and But I'm a Cheerleader are rated 14A.

(14A) Coarse Language

6pm | But I’m a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 American satirical romantic teen comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit. Starring Natasha Lyonne as Megan Bloomfield, a high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a residential in-patient conversion therapy camp to cure her lesbianism. (85 minutes)

8pm | Moonlight 

Described as a “game changer and a flat-out masterpiece,” Moonlight is the timeless story of human connection and self-discovery. It chronicles three defining chapters in the life of a young black man growing up in Miami. (111 minutes) 

Enjoy one film at $10 or both for $15. AGA Members enjoy free screening. 

This Pride Screening is part of the AGA’s programming celebrating Pride Month for the LGBTQ2SIA* community. Please join us for a full day of programs on June 18 for our Pride Day at the AGA—we will continue our Pride Screening and celebrate Pride with activities, music and performances by Drag Queens in the Gallery.

This event is open to all. Please note that the films are rated 14A, which means anyone under the age of 14 needs to be joined by an adult. People who are over the age 14 do not need parental guidance. There is no food or drink, including bottled water, inside the theatre.

About Film Night

Film Night is part of AGA’s public programming that highlights themes from current exhibitions or social and cultural affairs. Join us on the second Thursday of each month for a screening of film that may be missed on the big screen. If you would like to be notified about upcoming films or to suggest a film for screening, please email Michael at Michael.Magnussen@youraga.ca. Alternatively, you can subscribe to our E-News or follow us @youraga on social media to get the latest news.