Crime Wave

This screening took place on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 8:30 pmYukon Theatre

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Set in a 1950s fantasy world, this wryly humorous combination of post-modernism, surrealism and genuine affection for old Hollywood films is irresistible for anyone who likes unusual movies with an inventive take on storytelling.

One of the quirkiest and funniest films ever made in Canada, Crime Wave follows neophyte screenwriter Steven Penny (Paizs), a strangely silent young man who aspires to make the best "colour crime films" imaginable. But Steven has one major problem: He's only good at writing the beginnings and endings of movies. With the help of a young neighbour (Kovacs) and the mysterious "Dr. Jolly," Steven struggles to beat his writer's block.

Content Advisory: violence and sexual themes

 

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Ungulatide Dir. Jake Armstrong, 2023, Yukon | 4 MIN

Experimental film shot on super 8 film. Dawson City International Short Film Festival: Winner of the MITY (Made in the Yukon) Award for Emerging Artist.