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Garrincha
Jeanne Leblanc
As a scorching heat descends on Montreal, Andres and his friends gather for a friendly soccer game. This afternoon, which looked like any other afternoon of the summer, is shaken up by the return to the field of Kevin, a player who has been missing for several days.
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
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.
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.
La fragilité du verre
Sophie Goyette
Between sky and earth. Between stability and fragility. An echo.
Une histoire sur le goût de la langue
Hélène Choquette
A true ode to the French language with its many accents in Quebec, Une histoire sur le goût de la langue traces its unusual trajectory, from the Conquest of 1759 to the present day. In addition to historians, linguists and other language enthusiasts, personalities recount pivotal events as they experienced them. A historical documentary, engaging and uncomplicated, on the linguistic journey of a people once subjugated to the British Crown and today more than ever weakened by the hegemony of the English language.
Quand les étrangers se réunissent
Marie Boti
Every year, thousands of migrant workers, mostly Filipinos, enter Canada as domestic workers. Leaving behind spouses and children, they work in isolation for years and send almost all of their earnings back to their home countries in the hope that one day their families will join them. When Strangers Re-Unite takes a look at what happens after years of separation and sacrifice. Now true strangers, the members of these families must undertake the difficult task of rebuilding emotional ties while adapting to an environment that is often unwelcoming. Within the Filipino community in Canada, several groups and organizations are actively advocating for the rights and welfare of migrant workers. It is largely due to these organizations that most families overcome what at first seem to be insurmountable obstacles. Filmed in Toronto, Montreal and the Philippines, this heartfelt and moving portrait of three families on the road to recovery.
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.
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.
Voir les avions tomber
Jeanne Leblanc
“Beauty is only the beginning of horror”. An incursion into the dreams of a father and daughter.
Au crépuscule
Miryam Charles
On a class trip to the woods, Charlotte is confronted with her inner demons. Venturing alone into the icy woods, away from the pressure of the group and the obligation to feed herself, Charlotte will have to face her biggest battle yet, that of her eating disorder.
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.