Screening of the film Fallen Leaves by award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope) is being presented by Okanagan Screen Arts Society’s Monday Night at the Arts at the Vernon Towne Theatre on Feb. 19.

Fallen Leaves is a timeless, hopeful and ultimately satisfying love story about two lonely souls’ path to happiness – and the numerous hurdles they encounter along the way. Set in contemporary Helsinki, and shot through with Kaurismäki’s typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan humour, this tender romantic tragicomedy is a timely reminder of the potency of movie-going from one of cinema’s living legends. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. 81 mins | Rated TBC | Comedy

Two screenings at 2:45 and 6:15 p.m. Come early for the evening screening and enjoy a drink and Neapolitan-style pizza while listening to the live music in the lobby starting at 5:30. Introduction before the film, and a bar serving wine/beer/cider that can be taken to your seat!