Come join our monthly meeting to talk about the films you love and have fun and good company!
Are you thirsting to talk about your favorite films with others? Come join our monthly meeting to talk about the films you love ( or hate!) and have fun and good company! There will be something for everyone!
Film for discussion: Oct 21: Brooklyn
Nov 4: Parasite
Dec 16: Boyhood
Brooklyn (2015)
Irish immigrant Eilis emigrates to Brooklyn for a new life, later finds her true love, and is being forced to choose between her hometown and her new life in Brooklyn. Winner of BAFTA Award for Best British Film and was included on BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st century.
Parasite (2019)
The film begins with the financially struggling Kim family scheming the wealthy Park family to hire them for the services and the story turns into unexpected and shocking twists. Winner of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film at the Academy Awards. Winner of Best Foreign Motion Picture - Foreign Language at the Golden Globe Awards.
Boyhood (2014)
Through the eyes of the young boy Mason and his family, the film portraits a story about his childhood and adolescence for 12 years in Texas. Winner of Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress at Golden Globe Awards. Winner of Best Supporting Actress at Academy Awards. Winner of Best Director and Best Film at BAFTA Awards.
The films can be accessed on Kanopy, the Library streaming service, for free with your Coquitlam Public library card for Coquitlam residents. Physical copies of DVDs of the selected titles are available for loan in the collection. Please visit our library website to apply if you do not have a library card or ask us if you need help.
Please watch the movie beforehand at your convenience and join us for a fun film discussion.
You can join us either in person or via Zoom. When registering for this event, please specify if you will be joining us in person or via Zoom. Registration required
If you have questions, please contact Shirley at schan@coqlibrary.ca.
Other related programs:
Film Discussion Group: Brooklyn on Thurs, Oct 21, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Film Discussion Group: Boyhood on Thurs, Dec 16, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
For Local History lovers! Join us to uncover the magic behind the City Archives!
Join City Archivist Jamie Sanford for an Archivist Talk as it enters its 11th year of operation.
He will introduce the services and work archives does to ensure that the history of Coquitlam and Coquitlamites is well documented for future generations.
Jamie will also provide an overview of the archives collections and discuss some of the most popular research topics at the Archives. Everyone is welcome.
Registration is recommended so that we can let registrants aware of any update.
For inquiries, please contact Shirley at schan@coqlibrary.ca
In Partnership with the City of Coquitlam Archives
Poirier Branch
575 Poirier Street
Coquitlam, BC
V3J 6A9
604-937-4141
City Centre Branch
1169 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, BC
V3B 0Y1
604-554-READ (7323)
