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It’s easy to see why this winning French dramedy from France became a box office hit when it debuted last year. Possibly one of the sweetest true “bro”-mances you will ever see, THE MARCHING BAND introduces us to two biological brothers who meet as adults, decades after they were placed for adoption without knowing the other existed. The reason they’re finally meeting? The older brother is in need of a bone marrow donor, and the family he thought was blood related isn’t. With the help of modern-day genealogy, he’s soon face-to-face with his little brother – and genetic match – in the small working class town where he lives. The brothers are worlds apart – the older is a famous Parisian orchestral conductor; the younger works in a local factory and moonlights in a marching band. The allure of instant brotherhood seems to melt away class strictures, yet when the question of who needs whom is reversed – as the factory shuts down & the marching band flounders – the brothers’ newfound kinship is tested. THE MARCHING BAND is a cinematic cri de coeur to all our long-lost or disappearing brothers. A wonderful, heartfelt film.

Tuesday, October 7th at 1pm and 7pm