Oscar winner Taika Waititi to join Klara and the Sun screening at Vancouver’s Park Theatre 

Vancouver moviegoers will get a chance to hear from Taika Waititi when the Oscar-winning filmmaker joins cinematographer Mike Berlucchi for a special screening of Klara and the Sun at the Park Theatre on Nov. 1.

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Presented in partnership with the Directors Guild of Canada and the B.C. Council of Film Unions, the screening begins at 4:45 p.m. and will be followed by a Q-and-A with Waititi and Berlucchi who are currently in Vancouver working on the FX/Hulu series Very Young Frankenstein. Based on Mel Brooks’ 1974 film the series stars Zach Galifianakis, Dolly Wells, Spencer House, Nikki Crawford, Kumail Nanjiani and Cary Elwes.

Based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s bestselling 2021 novel, Klara and the Sun stars Jenna Ortega as Klara, an Artificial Friend looking for a home. She finds a kindred spirit in Josie, played by Mia Tharia, whose family is struggling with loss. Amy Adams plays Josie’s mother, with Natasha Lyonne, Steve Buscemi and Rachel House also in the cast.

“What great timing! Because Klara and the Sun just came out on Friday (Oct. 23),” said Rachel Fox, senior programmer for the Park and Rio theatres. “Our friends at Sony were very responsive, and immediately were like, ‘Yes, we can help make this happen,’ which was very generous of them. So, we’re very, very pleased to be able to present this special screening.”

Since Corinne Lea and the team behind east Vancouver’s Rio Theatre took over the venue alongside a group of filmmakers and film-business investors (including: Sean Baker, Osgood Perkins, Chris Ferguson, Zach Lipovsky, Mike Flanagan and Finn Wolfhard) back in late December the venue has held other special presentations including ones focused on Backrooms, Sinners and the TV series Stranger Things.

“We’re happy to try to make fun things happen in No Fun City,” said Fox with a laugh. “It’s a little bit of razzle dazzle.”