Online cinema
Chacun sa classe
Christine Chevarie
For Karine Dubois, a documentary producer and mother of three, the choice of a high school for her oldest child is coming up fast. Public, private or special program school? As she ponders this question, she sees more and more red flags going up around her. What are the implications of this individual choice for society as a whole? What about equal opportunity for young people? Karine talks to education experts, parents and students to find answers to her questions as a mother and a citizen.
Graveurs d’images
Anne Kmetyko
Etched in Skin is a short documentary that offers insight into the world and the work of today’s Tattoo artists. Several tattoo artists from Québec, the USA and France share in their own words, their experiences and vision in the world of Tattoo.
Je m’appelle humain
Kim O’Bomsawin
When elders leave us, a link to the past vanishes along with them. Innu writer Joséphine Bacon exemplifies a generation that is bearing witness to a time that will soon have passed away. With charm and diplomacy, she leads a charge against the loss of a language, a culture, and its traditions. On the trail of Papakassik, the master of the caribou, Call Me Human proposes a foray into a people’s multi-millennial history in company with a woman of great spirit who has devoted her life to passing on her knowledge and that of her ancestors.
Du teiwekan à l’électro
Kim O’Bomsawin
Long ago, men, women and children of all ages, clans, allegiances and nations were united by the vibrations of the teweikan. In the hands of singer-songwriters Pakesso Mukash (Cree/Abenaki), Shauit (Innu) and Moe Clark (Métis), it continues to be a powerful tool for communion. With its folk, electro and reggae tunes, the teweikan – which means traditional drum – still strives to create bridges between generations, the living and the dead, territories, the conquered and the unsubdued. By following the three musicians in their respective communities, we will discover all the vitality of the Aboriginal artists here, the causes that are dear to them and their profound inspirations. We will take the opportunity to trace the history of First Nations music, from teweikan to electro, from Montreal to Hudson Bay, from the Canadian plains to the North Shore.
Minokin: réparer notre justice
Kim O’Bomsawin
In their fight against crime, some Aboriginal communities in Quebec are seeking to restore an ancient judicial practice: exile. In March 2017, the Council of the Abitibiwinni First Nation expelled a man accused of drug trafficking from his community. The man is banished from his community until he receives his sentence. This is a Canada-wide phenomenon. More recently, Bobby Cameron, chief of the Federation of Sovereign Aboriginal Nations in Saskatchewan, said that 10 First Nations in his province had expelled individuals from their territory for similar reasons. The practice, he said, is being adopted across Canada. “Banishment is not new,” he said on CBC. “For centuries, long before any government set foot on these ancestral lands, there was exile.” But the modern-day resurgence of this traditional practice is just one part of a larger movement to transform justice in aboriginal communities. Across the country, chiefs, elders and councils are rethinking the justice system in terms of the values, traditions and beliefs of their people. Minokin: Repairing Our Justice is a unique documentary about this collective quest, as it is being…
Laissez-nous raconter
Kim O’Bomsawin
The 11 first nations of Quebec and Labrador – Abenaki, Anishnabe, Atikamekw, Cree, Innu, Inuit, Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk), Mi’gmaq, Naskapi, Wendat and Wolastoqiyik (Malecite) – tell us, in their own way and from their own point of view, about their visions of the world, their values and lifestyles, their spirituality, their myths and legends, their wounds and hopes. To enrich the collective narrative, decolonize History and contribute to the future of Mother Earth. Episode 1: The Territory Episode 2: Identity Episode 3: Spirituality Episode 4: Reparation
Guillaume
Carole Laganière
When Guillaume was born, his life expectancy was about four days. Today he’s eight years old and he doesn’t have much time left. His autism and love for music make Guillaume an exceptional being, who has got an intense joy of life. As if he knew that each moment could be the last one. Produced as part of the Urgence (Emergency) project.
Les Bienveillants
Sarah Baril Gaudet
The Benevolents immerses itself in the world of the Tel-Aide Montreal telephone listening center, following a group of future volunteers who learn the art of empathetic listening. Through an intimate treatment, the film seeks to remind us of the importance of the presence of vigilant ears in a society where solitude is omnipresent.
Juste moi et toi
Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
8-year-old Eva and her father go on a Montreal-Mexico road trip aboard an 18-wheeler.
Bungalow
Lawrence Côté-Collins
Sarah and Jonathan buy a bungalow to renovate into their dream home. Bad decisions, lack of cash and lies push the couple to extreme areas. Their life turns into a nightmare. How far will they go to save their love and appearances? Watch out for the little renovations!
Cette maison
Miryam Charles
Bridgeport, January 17, 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the past causes and future consequences of this unsolved crime. Like an imagined biography, the film will explore the relationship between the security of the living space and the violence that can jeopardize it.
La fragilité du verre
Sophie Goyette
Between sky and earth. Between stability and fragility. An echo.
Carla en 10 secondes
Jeanne Leblanc
During a teen party, “snapshots” of football team members gang-banging a young woman start making the rounds. Rumours immediately start flying and Gaby begins to suspect that the young woman in question might well be her best friend, Carla.
Le temps des récoltes
Jeanne Leblanc
Under the sweltering July sun, the phantom-like silhouettes of Mexican farm workers stand in the fields of rural Quebec. One of them, Gonzalo, a young father, is plagued by the desire to enter the wealthier world of the Québécois. His desire manifests itself in the purchase of an item that he would have never dared even dream of before.
Une nuit avec toi
Jeanne Leblanc
Since childhood, Samuel has always been fat. However, at age 23, his fantasies, like all man his age, turned to the pretty, thin girls. Faced with the indifference of his inaccessible desires, he try to fall back on Emily, a young woman in the same situation he is
Voir les avions tomber
Jeanne Leblanc
“Beauty is only the beginning of horror”. An incursion into the dreams of a father and daughter.
Illusions of Control
Shannon Walsh
Who stands up when everything falls apart? A riveting meditation on resilience in the face of disaster, Illusions of Control unfolds in landscapes irrevocably shaped by human attempts to dominate them. Five women confront unbearable crises: Silvia searches for her missing daughter in the deserts of northern Mexico; Yang attempts to hold back the expanding desert in China; Kaori mobilizes mothers as citizen-scientist to monitor radiation in Fukushima, Japan; Stacey builds on Indigenous knowledge to confront toxic legacies in Yellowknife; and, Lauren stands at the crossroads of a serious health diagnosis in Chicago. Each story reveals surprising ways to live on, and reimagine life in the ruins.
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.
Les sept dernières paroles
Sophie Deraspe
Sophie Goyette
Caroline Monnet
Ariane Lorrain
Inspired by Franz Joseph Haydn’s masterpiece The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross, Les sept dernières paroles (The Seven Last Words) examines the experiential states and rituals of humankind through the seven themes of this musical composition: forgiveness, salvation, relationship, abandonment, distress, triumph and reunion.
Quelqu’un d’extraordinaire
Monia Chokri
Sarah, a beautiful and intelligent 30-year-old, has everything to succeed. But her fear of banality keeps her in a permanent state of inertia. One day, she wakes up in an unknown suburban house after a complete blackout. Helpless, she calls her friend Catherine and lands, against her will, in a bachelorette party with old acquaintances. As the night unfolds and the tension builds, Sarah’s pursuit of authenticity leads to a merciless climax where secrets are unveiled, and friendships, destroyed.
La femme de mon frère
Monia Chokri
Sofia, 35, sees nothing bright about her future. She’s unemployed despite having a Ph.D. in political philosophy, pregnant and living with her brother. To make matters worse, the brother falls in love with Sofia’s gynecologist… Winner of the Coup de cœur award in the Un certain regard section at the Cannes Festival, La femme de mon frère showcases the immense talent of director Monia Chokri. An existential comedy shot through with malaise and physical comedy, directed in a seemingly effortless vintage style, the film stars Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, whose intense energy brings her neurotic but endearing character to life.
Babysitter
Monia Chokri
Cédric loses his job at Ingénérie Québec after making a sexist joke that goes viral. Encouraged by his intellectual brother, Cedric starts therapy and writes Sexist Story, a book that aims to be revolutionary and to attack misogyny. Nadine, exasperated by her boyfriend’s introspection and herself in need of dreams and adrenaline, is tempted by the surprising games initiated by the mysterious babysitter. Adapted from the play, the comedy Babysitter plunges even further into the unconscious, the desire to dominate the other and the drift of the couple.
Mon cirque à moi
Myriam Bouchard
Born into a family of circus performers, Laura has spent much of her young life on tour with her father Bill, a professional clown, and his stage hand, Mandeep. Secretly, she yearns for a more conventional life. Thanks to her new teacher, Patricia, she can finally fulfill her dream: to go to private school. Having spotted her new pupil’s enormous potential, Patricia helps Laura pass her entrance exams. This act is a form of rebellion against her father… Can bohemian Bill, a self-proclaimed nonconformist, accept that the apple of his eye has fallen so far from the paternal tree?
Lignes de fuite
Myriam Bouchard
A dramatic comedy that invites us to the eventful reunion of three high school friends. After a festive and drunken start to the evening, the trio of thirty-somethings unravels: old tensions resurface, discussions escalate and revelations follow one another – all of which form an increasingly explosive cocktail that will test their friendship to the limit. Can yesterday’s best friends still be friends today?