06/11/2026
💥 🥊 As the world prepares for FIFA, we are cooking up our own battle...Battle of the Sexes!
Cinema has always been obsessed with the relationship between men and women. The medium itself, with its inherent voyeurism, is a perfect arena for projections and fantasies about others. But in reality, the difference between the sexes (and of course, different gender identities and social constructs) is not as significant as we’ve been led to believe. And so why are we still so obsessed with naming and reinforcing this difference?
The series poses this question through provocative works like Mary Harron’s "American Psycho", Chantal Akerman’s "La Captive", Alfred Hitchcock’s "Marnie", and Jonathan Glazer’s "Birth", films that lay bare gender projections, fantasies, and distortions.
🎤 The series is hosted by Gabrielle Marceau, critic and editor-in-chief of In the Mood Magazine. Each screening is introduced by a guest writer or critic who will unpack these complex and sometimes controversial works.
📽 Film schedule:
🍿 American Psycho (Introduced by Quinn Henderson): Sunday, June 28, 6:45pm
🍿 Marnie (Introduced by Gabrielle Marceau): Thursday, July 30, 6:30pm
🍿 La Captive (Introduced by Claire Foster): Thursday, August 27, 6:30pm
🍿 Birth (Introduced by Namah): Thursday, October 1, 6:30pm
🎟 Get tickets to all films now: https://www.foxtheatre.ca/events/battle-of-the-sexes/
