Online cinema
Syrinx
Alix Galdin
Through sensory fragments, this film delves into the invisible pain of a rare disease that erodes the spinal cord and isolates those who suffer from it. Separated by an ocean, three women intertwine their voices to share their experience with syringomyelia. Blending intimate narratives and raw physical sensations, this experimental documentary immerses us in the impact of neuropathic pain on the body and the way it shapes one’s perception of the world.
Où vont les âmes
Brigitte Poupart
Anna, 18, requests medical assistance in dying. The date she sets for herself leaves only fifteen days to fulfill her wish of seeing her half-sisters again before she passes away. Separated by events connected to their shared father, Ève and Éléonore are compelled to reconnect with Anna. Each sister’s strength is revealed throughout this epic journey, which forces them to confront their fears and limitations. By opening themselves to the complexity of one another’s lives, they discover sisterhood beyond their disagreements with their father, who has been convicted of rape.
Doigts de fée
Siham Kortas
Fairy Fingers is a documentary that tells the story of my son, who, despite his difference was able to grow up, take on challenges and realize his potential. It’s a story about how I, as a parent, went from a feeling of helplessness to one of pride and fascination.
Là d’où l’on vient (Me el Ain – ماء العين)
Meryam Joobeur
Aicha lives in the isolated north of Tunisia with her husband and youngest son. The family lives in anguish after the departure of the eldest sons Mehdi and Amine to the violent embrace of war. When Mehdi unexpectedly returns home with a mysterious pregnant wife, a darkness emerges, threatening to consume the entire village. Aicha is caught between her maternal love and her search for the truth.
Causa (IN)justa
Clarissa Rebouças
The memory of the US invasion is still alive in the Parque de los aburridos in El Chorrillo, Panama.
Bí ilé (Like Home)
Clarissa Rebouças
The film explores the parallels between Yoruba culture in Nigeria and Brazil through the lens of Yoruba artist Odun Orimolade. Through her captivating performances, she intertwines tradition and modernity, offering a profound reflection on cultural identity and continuity across borders.
Persona
Clarissa Rebouças
A woman feels the need to share an important truth with her girlfriend – her transsexuality.
Cycle 24
Karyne Lemieux
This experimental documentary, situated between fiction and reality, allegory and testimony, explores a day in the life of our main character: the bicycle. The day begins, it is 6 AM…
À pied
Vali Fugulin
In an age of sedentary living, Made to Walk travels the world to meet scientists and walkers, revealing how a gesture as simple as walking can transform our lives, and what we risk losing if we stop doing so.
Les héritières
Julie Blackburn
A true collective legacy, the documentary The Inheritors (Les héritières) is one of the highlights of the 50th anniversary of the Council on the Status of Women (Conseil du statut de la femme) in Quebec, Canada. In The Inheritors (Les héritières), actress Marie Soleil Dion invites us to meet the pioneers and women who are blazing the trail, each in their own field. Through these encounters and testimonials, the intimate and collective stories of inspiring women are brought to light, and their contribution to the evolution of Quebec society today and tomorrow.
N’oublie pas de regarder devant toi
Cyrielle Deschaud
In Montreal, in the height of summer, women who have recently arrived in Quebec are learning to ride a bike for the first time. This simple act, which had long been denied to them, has become a symbol of freedom and resilience.