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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.
Territoire Ishkueu Territoire Femme
Eight native women storytellers, writers and poets honoring their words. Virginia Pésémapéo Bordeleau tells the genesis of her relations to the Bears; her paintings illuminate the documentary. Joséphine Bacon and Natasha Kanapé Fontaine give us their vision of the world while Marie-Andrée Gill delivers her truthful poems. Sonia Robertson, director of the festival, Alice Germain, adventure guide and Telesh Bégin, shaman, make us discover their ancestral territory while Kathia Rock offers beautiful chants.
Fuir
Carole Laganière
Fuir (Fleeing) is shot in a house for women victims of domestic violence. It is a film that bears witness to the courage of women who, for the most part, testify openly. It is a chronicle with its ups and downs, its dramatic and happy moments, and at the center of which are the residents and workers. The action of Fuir (Fleeing) takes place over more than three months and names the immense wounds of abused women and the great generosity of those who try to repair them.
Les marchés de Londres (1969-1996)
Mireille Dansereau
The story of two characters that we hear, but never see. Like an old manuscript hidden in a drawer, the film begins with a young student filming the London Markets in 1969. 25 years later, she invites a man to watch the film about his youth. The couple converse over the footage from that time, a budding love develops as the film ends. Like a Russian doll, the film has several levels: the woman talking about her past, the couple commenting on the images and the film itself.
Summer with Hope
Sadaf Foroughi
As an apprentice swimmer, Omid (whose first name means “hope” in Persian), his mother Leili and his uncle Saadi have each placed all their hopes for the future on the young man’s participation in a swimming competition. But as the days and hours leading up to the deadline tick by, the consequences of a possible failure become more and more tangible to them – and weigh heavily on Omid’s shoulders, who refuses to bear such a responsibility. As their community jealously erodes their family facade, looking for any weakness, the family itself begins to crumble like sand in the face of the rising tide.
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
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…
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.