Bleak Week: Threads
Schedule
Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Dave Barber Cinematheque | Winnipeg, MB
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Upon its 1984 premiere at the height of global nuclear tension, Threads shocked the entirety of the BBC’s viewership. Months later, it became the most-watched cable program in American history. Exactingly directed by Mick Jackson (Volcano) from a screenplay by Barry Hines (Ken Loach’s Kes), this graphic docudrama depicts the unraveling of society after the working-class city of Sheffield, UK undergoes nuclear attack. With talk of nuclear conflict back in the news, the time is now for audiences with fortitude to experience and absorb this shattering vision on the big screen.Featuring a pre-recorded introduction by Brenda Austin-Smith, a film studies professor and head of the English, theatre, film & media department at the University of Manitoba.
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Where is it happening?
Dave Barber Cinematheque, Main Floor - 100 Arthur Street,Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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