Kinosmith presents 112 Weddings a film by Doug Block

“These real-life mini-dramas are naturally involving” – Variety
“A fascinating, important film ” – POV
“Quirky, entertaining, and heartwarming” – Toronto Film Scene
“Full of moments of emotional truth and surprising affirmations” – The Arts Guild

The film opens at the Bloor Hot Docs Theatre on May 23rd and Doug Block will be doing a Q+A, digitally, following the below screenings: May 23, 4:00pm & 6:30pm and May 25, 4:00pm

For the past two decades, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Block (51 Birch Street, The Kids Grow Up) has helped support himself by shooting weddings. Hired for his intimate documentary style, he found himself repeatedly bonding with his wedding couples on their big day, only to send off their videos and never see them again. 112 weddings later, having long wondered what’s become of their marriages, Block begins to track down some of his most memorable couples to find out first-hand.

Juxtaposing rapturous wedding day flashbacks with remarkably candid present-day interviews, 112 Weddings explores timeless themes of love and marital commitment.

“I would never claim 112 Weddings is the definitive film on marriage,” says Block. “I’m a documentary filmmaker, not a social scientist. My intention was to simply interweave 10 real-life love stories and see if it reveals a bigger picture view of love and long-term relationships. “

“Ultimately, I think 112 Weddings is also a film about time. It’s about what time does to our looks, our beliefs, our expectations and our feelings about our partners. The one thing we know for certain when we marry is that life will throw all sorts of unexpected stuff at us and things will change. How we deal with it together as a couple is our ultimate barometer of success.”

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