Online cinema
Out Standing
Mélanie Charbonneau
In 1995, after returning home from a peacekeeping mission in Croatia, Captain Sandra Perron—Canada’s first female infantry officer—stuns the military by resigning abruptly. When a disturbing photo surfaces of her tied to a tree in uniform, apparently unconscious, questions spiral. Pursued by journalists and a relentless military investigation, Sandra is thrust into a reluctant journey to confront buried traumas and the true cost of loyalty and sacrifice. Refusing to label herself a victim, she reveals a story of fierce courage and resilience, uncovering the battles fought within her own ranks. Based on a powerful true story of endurance against the odds.
La disparition tranquille
Flavie Payette-Renouf
Director Flavie Payette-Renouf attempts to understand the decline of French in Quebec. She wants to shed light on what truly threatens our language, which is becoming increasingly fragile, while English is growing more and more attractive.
Stolen Time
Helene Klodawsky
A compelling call for justice, Stolen Time follows charismatic elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller as she takes on the corporate for-profit nursing-home industry—an industry notorious for its lack of transparency and accountability. As the legal battle unfolds, families, frontline caregivers and change-makers chronicle an urgent crisis with ramifications—and inspiration—for us all.
Atlantis
Zoé Pelchat
During an idyllic family vacation by the sea, Marie, the matriarch, develops an irrepressible urge to escape. As days go by and the languor of the vacation envelops them, her relatives feel a growing threat weighing on their clan.
C’est ma soeur
Zoé Pelchat
When Camille, a teenager with Down syndrome, auditions for a dance troupe, her sister Agathe discovers the quiet cruelty of prejudice—and the fierce love that fights back.
Le bâtiment 7 ou la petite histoire d’une grande utopie
Jacinthe Moffatt
For 15 years, the community of Point St. Charles has been enacting its political, environmental and social ideals through the creation of Building No. 7. But how do you maintain focus over the many years it takes to turn a distant utopia into a real, sustainable project? Through intimate interviews, Judith, Nathacha, Anna, Nicolas and Kevin walk us through the ups and downs of this ambitious undertaking, which not only spawned the deep transformation of an old brick building, but also of the humans who had the crazy idea in the first place.
Nina Roza
Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
A viral video of an 8-year-old Bulgarian artist catches the eye of a major art collector. Mihail is sent there, 30 years after leaving his home country, to assess the value of the girl’s work and confront the ghosts of his past.
Vidéo Femmes par Vidéo Femmes
Nicole Giguère
A brief history of Vidéo Femmes in images, texts, video clips, unpublished archives… A humorous look back at 10 years of work and production by our collective, which has involved around 50 people since its inception; a “historical” look too, since we inevitably reflect and speak for the concerns and developments of our community.
Philosophie de boudoir
Helen Doyle
Nicole Giguère
A delicious satirical vox-pop captured at the Salon national de la femme in Quebec in 1975. Nicole Giguère is posing frank questions, with her smile sometimes compassionate, sometimes sly. Disregard the marks of time on the copy of the film: there are golden lines that no fictional screenwriter would dare write.
Vous n’êtes pas seuls
Marie-Hélène Viens
Leo, a lonely, anxious pizza delivery guy, stumbles upon John, a mysterious taxi driver seeking lonesome souls. This unusual encounter throws the young man into a dizzying delirium, disrupting his blossoming romance with Rita. As the leaves start falling from the trees, days are getting shorter, and the cold is settling in… Luckily, the first flames of love warm Leo’s heart. But beware: if you play with fire, you might get burned.
Amen
Marie-Hélène Viens
Adam, 11, is a messenger sent by God to spread the Final News. He’ll heal you from your sins and prepare you for the Last Day. Will you be ready when they come? You don’t have a lot of time, they’re here : the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Calling Of The Lost Emerald
Paula Bourgie
Two agents of the Geo Society are sent to a far away land to seek a legendary emerald hidden deep beneath the jungle.