Across the line

He’s the man behind Drake’s “Hotline Bling” video, but Director X makes a big transition with his first feature, Across the Line, opening Friday (April 8). The film, starring Stephan James (Selma), is based on the race violence that exploded at a high school in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. “I know what it means to be in that position,” the filmmaker, who’s of Trinidadian and Swiss descent, told the Straight. “I was in a school where there were still skinheads, with all these different cultures slamming into one another.” Read our full interview with Director X.

The projector: What to see and where to see it

Rocco and His Brothers
Sexy Alain Delon stars in this restored version of Luchino Visconti’s epic family saga from 1960, coming to the Cinematheque for a short but unmissable run starting Friday (April 8) and concluding Sunday (April 10).

Genuine
Director Robert Wiene’s next expressionist film after The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari gets a rare showing, at its complete length, at the Vancity Theatre on Sunday (April 10), with a live score composed by local actor and musician Mark Oliver.

The Man Who Fell To Earth
Flame-haired David Bowie plays a variation on himself (let’s be honest) in Nic Roeg’s wild, decadent, dazzling sci-fi effort (a cinematic high that ended in Low). Screens at the Vancity Theatre on Monday (April 11).

I saw the light

“Genius almost doesn’t recognize itself, and is often recognized after it’s gone. And genius stands the test of time. Genius casts a long shadow. All of those things are true of Hank Williams. He was such a simple, honest artist, and one of the great American poets.” That’s what Tom Hiddleston had to say at the top of our interview with the Brit actor, who stars in the Williams biopic, I Saw the Light, opening Friday (April 8). Keep your eyes peeled for our full feature.