Bleak Week: LAST NIGHT (1998) - New Restoration - With Director Don McKellar In Attendance!

Name: Bleak Week: LAST NIGHT (1998) - New Restoration - With Director Don McKellar In Attendance!
Start: 2026-06-01T18:45:00-04:00
Location: Revue Cinema

Schedule

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 06:45 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Revue Cinema | Toronto, ON

Q&A With Director Don McKellar!

Moderated by film critic RICHARD CROUSE!

Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ is an annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history.

The fifth annual edition in June 2026 expands to nearly 100 theaters across the U.S., Canada, U.K. and South and Central America, with each venue presenting its own original curated lineup of uncompromising films defined by unpleasant truths and raw empathy.

As the year 2000 drew near, paranoia around “Y2K” was rampant. Don McKellar responded to the anxiety around potential computer meltdowns by coming up with this witty and dystopic film. As the film begins, the last day of 1999 has truly become the “last night.” The apocalypse is here: Humanity will die at midnight. As rioting and looting begin to take place in Toronto, disparate groups of people prepare to meet their fate. A young architect (McKellar) plans to go out solo, while his best friend (Rennie) attempts to have as many sexual conquests as possible. When the architect meets a stranded young woman (Oh) who can’t f?ind her husband (Cronenberg), a strange and intense relationship quickly develops.
Last Night received 13 Genie nominations, winning Best Actress (Oh), Best Supporting Actor (Rennie) and the Claude Jutra Award for the direction of a first feature film (McKellar). The film also won the Prix de la jeunesse at the Cannes film festival. (REEL CANADA)

The Revue is grateful to REEL CANADA for their assistance in making this screening possible.