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Ziva Postec – La monteuse derrière le film Shoah
Catherine Hébert
A little-known name linked to a film that was to profoundly shake up our notion of history. Ziva Postec devoted nearly six years of her life to editing Shoah: the epic opus by Claude Lanzmann that would shed harrowing new light on the extermination of the Jews during the Second World War. Delving into her memories, the editing room virtuoso—a survivor in her own way—tells her story for the first time, going behind the scenes of the monumental undertaking to bring previously unseen footage to the screen. Performing her task with a devotion bordering on obsession, Postec reveals herself as a humble heroine, one whose unwavering commitment and luminous intelligence contrast sharply with some of humanity’s darkest hours.
Des lumières dans la grande noirceur
Sophie Bissonnette
Through the eyes of a Quebec Jewish activist, Lea Roback, feminist, unionist, pacifist and communist, A VISION IN THE DARKNESS proposes a modernist vision of Quebec history, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the period knows as « La Grande Noirceur », the Great Darkness.
L’Académie
Aude Leroux-Lévesque
In the remote and French-speaking former mining town of Thetford Mines, Quebec, a basketball academy is defying all odds by winning tournaments and producing NBA prospects. The academy, founded by Congolese coach Igor Rwigema, is made up of fifty boys ranging from 13 to 20 years old hailing from Montreal, France and French Guiana. While some dream of making it to the NBA like Chris Boucher, Montrealer and former academy member, all have to follow Igor’s strict routine, as he believes the academy’s mission is to teach life lessons before basketball skills.
A Place of Tide and Time
Aude Leroux-Lévesque
At the eastern edge of Canada, small fishing communities fight to survive. While teenagers see exile as their only option, the older generation refuses to accept the fate of the region. A Place of Tide and Time is a conversation between young and old about identity, opportunity and happiness.
24 Davids
Céline Baril
Céline Baril’s latest film takes us across three continents on a quest driven by a simple yet original idea: to shine a spotlight on the inimitable Davids of this world. The 24 Davids in this film are of varying ages and professions, ranging from cosmologist to recycler; together, they construct a playful “ecosystem” of ideas that touches on every sphere of knowledge and carries within it the power to radically transform. 24 Davids offers a melting pot of heady thoughts and politics in a refreshingly freewheeling cinematic format, probing the mysteries of the universe and the challenges of living together.
Les chercheurs d’art
Anne-Marie Tougas
Une incursion dans quatre univers artistiques de collectionneurs plus fascinants les uns que les autres convergeant tous vers un engagement socio-humain. Ils partagent leur regard sur le monde, et nous en redonnent une vision qui a pour effet d’en élargir notre expérience et d’en questionner le sens. Le film s’attarde sur les actions philanthropiques des chercheurs d’art. Ainsi, par petites touches se dévoilent leur apport à la communauté. Le film montre des liens et des contrastes étonnants, où les Samouraïs alliant virilité et raffinement sont en résonance avec le féminisme actuel, où l’art contemporain offre un contrepoint à la religion traditionnelle, où les objets usuels renvoient au vide existentiel. Le film se compose de moments de réflexion, d’action et de contemplation.
Le dernier Nataq
Lisette Marcotte
En tant qu’auteure et réalisatrice venant de Rouyn Noranda, dans ce documentaire très personnel je cherche à comprendre l’esprit du lieu qui a donné naissance à la poésie de Richard Desjardins. La réalisation d’une murale en son hommage à l’été 2018 devient un prétexte pour rencontrer le poète de Rouyn et revenir aux sources de sa création. Il est revenu sur ses films, nous racontant entre autres comment ça été difficile pour lui le ressac de la diffusion de « l’Erreur Boréale ». Vingt ans après ce film coup de poing, il nous partage ses réflexions sur les grands enjeux environnementaux.
La Terre vue du coeur
Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol
Scientists, writers and artists join Hubert Reeves and Frédéric Lenoir to sound a warning: biodiversity is under threat. While some humans are responsible for this crisis, others, in growing numbers, are tackling it head on and forging solutions. In this film dedicated to future generations, they remind us that life in all its forms is a fascinating and touching mystery … and that it is up to us to preserve it!
Antigone
Sophie Deraspe
By helping her brother escape from prison, Antigone confronts the authorities: the police, the judicial and penal system as well as the father of her friend Haemon. The brilliant teenage girl, on a spotless path so far, feels the noose tighten on her. But to man’s law, she substitutes her own sense of justice, dictated by love and solidarity.
Merci pour tout
Louise Archambault
Sisters Marianne and Christine Cyr have been estranged for a year when they learn of the death of their father, who wasn’t exactly an angel. Both a comedy and a road movie, Merci pour tout (Thanks for Everything) tells of their trip to the Magdalen Islands to spread his ashes and escape their personal problems, without realizing that they carry both, literally and figuratively, with them.
Raymond Klibansky – De la philosophie à la vie
Anne-Marie Tougas
The film light on the exceptional life of Raymond Klibansky, his uncommon destiny and his path to humanity. As a German Jewish philosopher of action, he lived in times of upheaval, war and hate. Young man, he moved in the circles of Karl Jaspers, Erwin Panofsky, Marianne Weber, and Albert Einstein. He made his mark as a historian of ideas and a philosopher, his work was known around the world. Then came the Nazi lie, which he condemned and fought.He was Chief Intelligence Officer in the Secret Service during World War Two. He move to Montreal in 1946 to promote tolerance and fight for freedom.
L’espace que j’ai vu… Un portrait de l’architecte Pierre Thibault
Anne-Marie Tougas
A film about the ideas and the work of Pierre Thibault. This poetic portrait reveals the authenticity of his research, philosophy and creative process, while capturing his artistic vision and approach to architecture through an exploration of various key projects that reflect his multiform body of work.