Online cinema
Opération Survie
Erica Pomerance
Obstetrical fistula is a severe gynecological condition widespread among rural women in sub-Saharan Africa. Millions give birth far from a clinic. After undergoing excision and/or early marriage, they may suffer prolonged, obstructed labour and a stillborn child. Fistula renders thousands of women incontinent, social pariahs rejected by their partners and community. Dr. Danielle Perrault, general practitioner and globetrotter from Québec, travels to Mali to inquire.
Sous la peur
Lise Bonenfant
Qu’est-ce qui se cache sous la peur des hommes qui ont développé des comportements violents? Voilà la question que Lise Bonenfant s’est posée tout au long de la réalisation de ce documentaire. Sous la peur répond à cette question. D’abord par les personnes porteuses qui témoignent dans ce documentaire et puis, bien malgré elle, par sa parole. En effet, à son insu, une voix s’est imposée. Persistante. Cette voix, c’est la sienne. Elle y résiste, elle ne veut pas se dévoiler, elle ne veut pas montrer sa souffrance, et finalement elle prend la parole. Un guide d’animation accompagne la vidéo.
Mon oncle Patof
Sandrine Béchade
PATOF the clown left his mark on a generation of young Quebecers in the 1970s, but his dazzling success is as enigmatic as the man who incarnated the character: Jacques Desrosiers. His nephew, Serge Desrosiers, retraces the career of the man who was not only his millionaire uncle, but above all the famous PATOF.
L’après coup, la voix des Maliennes
Erica Pomerance
In the aftermath of a 2102 military coup, jihadist factions occupy Northern Mali and still continue to destabilize the country. Malian women share their views on the crisis and solutions to the impasse. The film follows singer Khaira Arby, ” the Diva of Timbuktu”, forced into exile from her legendary city. Outspoken women from all walks of life join forces to advance their rights, now overshadowed by the gradual Islamization of secular society.
Lise Watier, une vie à entreprendre
Sandrine Béchade
In this biographical documentary, Lise Watier opens the doors to her private and professional life through her travels and her unusual daily life. This film paints an intimate portrait of the famous Quebec businesswoman, a pioneer in an industry where it’s not easy to make a name for herself: cosmetics. With her family, friends, and colleagues, the entrepreneur reveals her story and motivations, from her dizzying successes to the threat of bankruptcy. A young girl with a complex mind, she rose to fame by starting a career in television before jumping into the business world without a parachute. Although many didn’t believe it, she managed to break into the international market. At 71, she left an empire to “retire.” Yet, Lise Watier continues to pursue her dream: to prove to visionaries that they can dream big and conquer the world.
Rustic Oracle
Sonia Bonspille Boileau
Rustic Oracle is the story of a missing teenage girl told through the eyes of her 8-year-old sister. The story unfolds as young Ivy accompanies her mother on a road trip with hopes of finding her eldest sibling Heather who has suddenly disappeared from their First Nation community. Although their journey to find answers is one no family should have to go through, their shared fear, pain and hope bring them closer together. RUSTIC ORACLE is much more than a story about loss. It is the story of a mother and daughter coming together and learning how to love and care for each other under painful circumstances.
La petite fille d’avant
Hind Benchekroun
Enfant, Hind n’appréciait guère les chansons de la diva du monde arabe, Oum Kalthoum, que sa mère faisait jouer sans cesse sur le tourne-disque familial. Après 15 années vécues à Montréal, elle retourne dans son pays d’origine, le Maroc, et entreprend un dialogue avec des personnages clés, sa mère et sa cousine, deux femmes de générations différentes qui ont façonné son identité.
L’appel à l’orignal
Alanis Obomsawin
Elders Mariane and Athanas Jacob – of the Atikamekw community of Manawan – demonstrate a moose-call horn constructed from bark. The beautiful horn is a vital tool in attracting moose, an essential animal in their culture and community. This short is part of the Manawan series directed by Alanis Obomsawin.
Vers les colonies
Miryam Charles
When a young girl is found off the Venezuelan coast, a medical examiner will try to determine the cause of death before the body is repatriated.
Vole, vole tristesse
Miryam Charles
Following a nuclear explosion that transforms the voice of all the inhabitants of an island, a Finnish journalist goes there in order to find a hermit with mysterious powers.
Jukebox
Guylaine Maroist
Jukebox tells the story of rock’n’roll-loving men who laid the foundations of the Quebec record industry in the 1960s. A thrilling account of success, this documentary offers a profound reflection on the human soul, the desire for glory and Quebec society.
Expo 67 Mission Impossible
Guylaine Maroist
Relive the incredible adventure of the men behind Man and His World. Over time, tongues have loosened and the full story can now emerge, just like Notre-Dame Island out of the waters of the St. Lawrence. It’s a fascinating and inspiring history lesson for younger generations today and in the future. The story of Expo 67 makes just about anything seem possible. Constructed like a grand epic, Expo 67 Mission Impossible is a true thriller starring the characters who were the Mad Men of Montreal. The organizers had only 1,628 days to build an island, 128 pavilions, three bridges and trains capable of transporting tens of millions of visitors. A computer modelling team at the Stanford Research Institute predicted failure. The first organizing committee resigned. Speculators started getting edgy. The Federal and Provincial Governments were reluctant to cough up the cash for a one-time event that would cost more than all the bridges of Montreal.