21st Calgary Underground Film Festival

April 18-28, 2024 Globe Cinema

12th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

November 20-24, 2024 Globe Cinema

Thelma: Closing Film

United States, 2024: 97 minutes: Canadian Premiere
In Cinema Globe Cinema
April 28 6:30 PM Sold Out
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In Cinema Globe Cinema
Sun, Apr 28 6:30 PM Sold Out

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Advance tickets to our closing night screening of THELMA are sold out. As with all of our events, a rush line will be in effect for you to get in at the door, based on no-shows. Get your place in line and you'll likely be able to snag a seat just before the film starts.

When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

A story exploring aging, family, and autonomy (and uniquely inspired by action movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) – THELMA is based on a real-life experience of writer/director Josh Margolin’s grandmother, and marks June Squibb’s first leading film role of her 70+ year career. Squibb, who did most of her own stunts, plays the feisty grandmother who demonstrates that she is more than capable of taking care of business – despite what her family might believe. The poignant action-comedy is rounded out with an A-list cast including Fred Hechinger (THE WHITE LOTUS), Parker Posey (DAZED AND CONFUSED), Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson in various Marvel movies), and the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (SHAFT).

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Sundance 2024

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Josh Margolin is a writer, director, editor, and actor. He co-wrote, edited, and starred in the absurdist horror-comedy DEEP MURDER, which premiered at the LA Film Festival in 2018 and ran theatrically before streaming on Paramount+. Previously, he co-created the digital series MY BOYFRIEND IS A ROBOT for Freeform. THELMA is Margolin’s feature directorial debut.

press for Thelma: Closing Film

"Sincere and sensitive ... Writer-director Josh Margolin ingeniously tweaks action- and crime-movie clichés to tell this rather quaint little story."
- Vanity Fair
"Bolstered by some cheeky action tropes, including twists, chases, gunplay, and even an explosion, THELMA is more than a winsome romp. It's a real thrill."
- Mashable

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Narrative / Comedy / Action / Adventure / First Feature

English
97 minutes

credits

Director
Josh Margolin

Producers
Zoë Worth
Chris Kaye
Nicholas Weinstock
Benjamin Simpson
Karl Spoerri
Viviana Vezzani

Screenwriter
Josh Margolin

Cinematographer
David Bolen

Cast
June Squibb
Fred Hechinger
Richard Roundtree
Parker Posey
Clark Gregg
Malcolm Mcdowell

Music
Nick Chuba

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