Events & Gatherings

National Canadian Film Day: Singing Back the Buffalo & The Queen of My Dreams

Remai Modern is pleased to participate in National Canadian Film Day 2025. This screening is organized in partnership with REEL CANADA through their curated 2025 Spotlight series, Something to Believe In, which includes stories that capture the power of art, of community, of having a dream, and of fighting for what you believe in.

Both of these screenings are free and open to the public! Seating is first come, first served.

Wednesday, April 16, 1 PM
Film: Singing Back the Buffalo
Director: Tasha Hubbard
Year: 2024
Runtime: 99 minutes
Country: Canada
Rating: G

After a dark recent history, the buffalo herds of North America are awaiting their return to the Great Plains, aided by dedicated Indigenous activists, leaders and communities, including award-winning Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard. Together with Blackfoot Elder Leroy Little Bear, Hubbard weaves an intimate story of humanity’s connections to buffalo and eloquently reveals how their return can usher in a new era of sustainability and balance.

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Wednesday, April 16, 7 PM
Film: The Queen of My Dreams
Director: Fawzia Mirza
Year: 2023
Runtime: 97 minutes
Country: Canada
Rating: PG

Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined; from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming- of-age in rural Canada.

Presented in English & Urdu with English subtitles.

This film was selected by our film programming team from the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).