Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents A Tribute to Don Shebib

VIFF Centre

Vancouver

April 17, 2024

7:50 PM PDT

$0.00

English

As a tribute to the late filmmaking pioneer Don Shebib, the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents a special screening of his seminal classic Goin’ Down the Road.

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Film Playing

Goin’ Down the Road

Director Donald Shebib

Run Time 90min

Genre Drama

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Summary

Joey (Bradley) and Peter (McGrath) are best friends from a small town in Nova Scotia. With their seasonal work becoming scarce, they decide to pack up their meagre belongings and head west to Toronto, where they’re convinced better luck awaits them. Finding work at a soda bottling plant, the duo try to adjust to the decidedly different pace of life in the big city.

A charming yet realistic portrait of a very Canadian experience, Goin’ Down the Road is known as one of Don Shebib’s finest films, and has landed on the Toronto International Film Festival’s Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time list for four decades in a row.

Cast Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley, Jayne Eastwood, Cayle Chernin

Ratings by Province or Territory

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

14A

New Brunswick

14A

Newfoundland and Labrador

14A

Nova Scotia

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Ontario

14A

Prince Edward Island

Québec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

VIFF is also presenting a tribute to the late filmmaker Norman Jewison, plus a special preview screening of The Great Salish Heist, and a 30th anniversary screening of Double Happiness. See more details at https://viff.org/series/ntnl-canadian-film-day/

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Accessibility

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VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7
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