Online cinema
Histoire infâme
Nicole Giguère
S’appuyant sur une chanson de Louise Portal, ce court métrage musical illustre quelques aspects de l’histoire des femmes en intégrant fiction, archives et effets visuels.
Dévotion et compromis
Émilie Gauthier
Alors que les ouailles ont depuis longtemps quitté les bancs de la chapelle, deux âmes viennent encore trouver un salut à l’abri des regards. Une nouvelle maison pour Brigitte, un jardin secret pour Sœur Giselle. Témoins de leurs secrets mutuels, qui saura défendre le mieux son territoire?
Juanicas
Karina Garcia Casanova
Juanicas est le portrait intime d’une famille immigrante mexicaine touchée par la maladie mentale. Au travers de dix ans de tournage, la cinéaste Karina Garcia Casanova documente sa relation complexe avec sa mère et son frère, tous deux souffrant du trouble bipolaire.
Le sourire d’une parfumeuse
Johanne Fournier
Madeleine exerce un métier particulier : elle travaille dans un bar chic, pas aux tables, mais dans les toilettes des dames. Elle parfume, maquille ces belles venues séduire, et elle entend leurs confidences, pleurs et espoirs. Alors, elle s’invente des histoires… Un jour, un appel vient ébranler son univers : sa mère va mourir. Madeleine part, quitte la ville…
Le fleuve à droite
Sarah Fortin
Un autobus sur une route de campagne. Direction: Sept-Îles. Un homme et une femme qui ne se connaissent pas, mais qui finiront pourtant par se rencontrer. Et un problème sur la route qui les amènera à se connaître un peu mieux. Ou si peu.
Manouk
Sarah Fortin
Considered one of the founding fathers of Quebec cinema and a master of cinéma direct, Michel Brault has left an indelible mark on several generations of film lovers and inspired countless filmmakers and cinematographers. This film by Sarah Fortin and Geneviève Perron was produced in response to a call for submissions issued by the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois and was screened during the festival’s 32nd edition in February 2014. It pays tribute to the work of this giant of our cinema.
L’arbre aux branches coupées
Pascale Ferland
À Moscou, des gens âgés et pauvres tentent dignement de se bâtir un monde imaginaire, un espace identitaire créé dans la solitude. Suite à l’éclatement des structures sociales du pays, l’art devient pour ces laissés-pour-compte une véritable bouée de survie.
Pris au piège
Danièle Lacourse
This documentary portrays life in refugee camps in Zaire where two million Rwandans took refuge in July 1994, fleeing war and genocide. The film points a critical finger at the international community which continued to feed the killers in the camps and ignored human rights violations in Rwanda.
La part de Dieu, la part du Diable
Danièle Lacourse
In April 1994, the international community sat by and watched while a million Tutsi men, women and children were massacred in the central African nation of Rwanda. Hand of God, Hand of the Devil, the second volume in the three-part Rwanda series, explores Canada’s role in the development of the genocidal ideology that took root in Rwanda, which was considered the “jewel” of Canadian aid in Africa. This video focuses on the murder of two Canadian missionaries, killed for having protested against corruption and human rights violations. Brother François Cardinal, who worked at the controversial Rwandan college, funded by Canadian aid money to the Rwandan president’s advisors. Like countless others in Rwanda, his killers were never found. Father Claude Simard, the only Canadian to have stayed in Rwanda during the 100 days of genocide, was murdered in 1994–after the regime responsible for the massacre of Tutsis had been overthrown. Since Simard had risked his life to rescue Tutsis, the Canadian government concluded that his killers must have been Hutus who feared being identified for their crimes. However, the video uncovers evidence that Simard…
Chronique d’un génocide annoncé – partie 2 – Nous avons été des lâches
Danièle Lacourse
Documentary from the Rwanda series. The cornerstone of The Rwanda Series, this volume in three parts recounts a horrifying crime that could have been prevented by the international community and international law. Shot over three years, Chronicle of a Genocide Foretold follows several Rwandans before, during and after the genocide. This documentary examines how and why the international community abandoned Rwandans to their killers. Focussing on the largest massacre in Kigali and featuring unique footage shot by a UN peacekeeper, this part looks at the experiences of UN soldiers who pulled out of Kigali, and of the victims who were left behind. Part 2 of Volume 3 of the series.
Chronique d’un génocide annoncé – partie 3 – Nous nous sentons trahis
Danièle Lacourse
Documentary from the Rwanda series. The cornerstone of The Rwanda Series, this volume in three parts recounts a horrifying crime that could have been prevented by the international community and international law. Shot over three years, Chronicle of a Genocide Foretold follows several Rwandans before, during and after the genocide. This documentary examines how and why the international community abandoned Rwandans to their killers. Focussing on the largest massacre in Kigali and featuring unique footage shot by a UN peacekeeper, this part looks at the experiences of UN soldiers who pulled out of Kigali, and of the victims who were left behind. Part 3 of 3 of the series.