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L’âme coincée entre deux morceaux de tôle
Laurence Turcotte-Fraser
A women alone in a bedroom, in front of her mirror and vanity. Trapped in her own world of images, she don’t hears the real person that was coming for her.
Le temps d’ériger un clocher
Laurence Turcotte-Fraser
The little Sainte-Cécile chapel in Calixa-Lavallée is the brainchild of Pierre Moussard, an enthusiast of religious antiquities and Quebec history. For many years, the Calixa resident had cherished the dream of building a processional chapel to house the many works of religious heritage that this specialist has collected over the decades, including crosses of all shapes, holy-water fonts, candlesticks, a 19th-century altar, paintings and more. The man paid over $50,000 out of his own pocket to build this chapel, which is dedicated to Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, and was inaugurated in September 2011. However, the Municipality of Calixa-Lavallée alleges, among other things, that the construction does not comply with standards for agricultural land, while the owner asserts that it is in compliance with the law. The case was heard in Superior Court in Sorel-Tracy last April, when the judge ordered a site survey, adjourning the trial which is due to resume shortly. It should be noted that Pierre Moussard was nominated for the Prix Gérard-Morisset, the most prestigious distinction awarded by the Quebec government in the field of…
Domino
Laurence Turcotte-Fraser
After killing his partner Dominique, Mathieu tries to escape the consequences of his actions. He soon sinks into madness, the domino effect of his fate.
Partir pour mieux revenir
Priscillia Piccoli
Two Gaspesians return to their native land to find a life far from the noise of the city. They plunge us into their daily lives.
Tant qu’il restera de la glace
Priscillia Piccoli
Ten years after the Vancouver Olympics, former figure skater Jessica Dubé describes her daily life and opens up about her love and hatred for her sport.
Levanjil dlo a (L’évangile de l’eau)
Priscillia Piccoli
Documentary on the importance of a river that feeds a Haitian community in Haiti.
Mathieu
Priscillia Piccoli
Mathieu, 26, suffers from a rare disease: congenital glaucoma. After more than twenty operations, his condition is worsening, and he will lose his sight in less than 6 months. How will Mathieu cope with this harsh reality?
Geographies of Solitude
Jacquelyn Mills
Geographies of Solitude is an immersion into the rich ecosystem of Sable Island, guided by naturalist and environmentalist Zoe Lucas who has lived over 40 years on this remote sliver of land in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Shot on 16mm and created using a scope of innovative eco-friendly filmmaking techniques, this feature-length experimental documentary is a playful and reverent collaboration with the natural world. Zoe leads us among wild horses, seals and bugs, through peaks, valleys, roots, sands, weathers, seasons and stars. The intangible is evoked with hidden sounds and vanishing light. Much like a field book, the film tracks its protagonist’s labor to collect, clean and document marine litter that persistently washes up on the island shores.
Words Left Unspoken
Josiane Blanc
After avoiding speaking at all cost for over two decades, Joze Piranian, a severe stutterer, decides to confront his fears. Words Left Unspoken follows Joze as he makes peace with his stutter and the elements that led him to spend the first two decades of his life avoiding speaking at all cost. By revisiting his past, he will finally confront the situations which contributed to his trauma and engage in the conversations he never dared to have before. By speaking openly, Joze will finally be able to free himself from the difficult memories that have long held him back and we will witness his transformation as he finds his voice and shares his experiences with the world to celebrate the truly exceptional person that he has become.
Mohawk Girls
Tracey Deer
The award-winning hit dramatic comedy series follows four young women figuring out how to be Mohawk in the 21st century. And, of course, trying to find love. But in a small world where you or your friends have dated everyone on the rez, or the hot new guy turns out to be your cousin, it ain’t that simple. Torn between family pressure, tradition, obligation and the intoxicating freedom of the “outside world,” this fabulous foursome is on a mission to find happiness… And to find themselves.
The Gig Is Up
Shannon Walsh
A very human tech doc, The Gig Is Up uncovers the real costs of the platform economy through the lives of people working for companies around the world, including Uber, Amazon and Deliveroo. From delivering food and driving ride shares to tagging images for AI, millions of people around the world are finding work task by task online. The gig economy is worth over 5 trillion USD globally, and growing. And yet the stories of the workers behind this tech revolution have gone largely neglected. Who are the people in this shadow workforce? The Gig Is Up brings their stories into the light. Lured by the promise of flexible work hours, independence, and control over time and money, workers from around the world have found a very different reality. Work conditions are often dangerous, pay often changes without notice, and workers can effectively be fired through deactivation or a bad rating. Through an engaging global cast of characters, The Gig Is Up reveals how the magic of technology we are being sold might not be magic at all.