Online cinema
The Waste
Monica Emond
The Waste is an experimental short film about nuclear waste production worldwide. This day, in 2015, 438 nuclear power plants are functioning in 30 countries worldwide. 67 more are currently under construction. The total amount of spent fuel, the most hazardous radioactive byproduct, is evaluated to 270 000 tons. And this is only a small fraction of all types of nuclear waste that we cannot get rid of… in any way. A portion of that radioactive waste will continue to contaminate over hundreds of thousands of years ahead. Music composed by Cœur Atomique.
Calutron
Monica Emond
Calutron is an experimental short film about humanimality of nuclear guinea pigs in the US Army. Archival film. Music composed by Cœur Atomique.
Nos désastres
Monica Emond
Nos désastres is a video poem directed, written, and narrated by nixe – Monica Emond. With the collaboration of Nadia Koromyslova, Hugo Samson et Jean-Yves Thériault. Music composed by Cœur Atomique.
Failsafe
Monica Emond
Failsafe is a short film about the experimental aspects of the nuclear industry. Original footage and archive. Music composed by Cœur Atomique.
1er mai
Monica Emond
1er mai is an experimental short film about the “May Day” March on Kyiv (Ukraine) in 1986, while the nuclear catastrophe at the nearby Chernobyl power station is ongoing. Archive film. Music composed by Cœur Atomique.
Au nord d’Albany
Marianne Farley
Annie hastily leaves Montreal with her two children in the direction of the USA. An obvious tension exists between the mother and her young teenager, Sarah. Since the latter revealed that she had seriously injured the young girl who was harassing her, Annie makes the reckless decision to flee the possible repercussions. After their car breaks down near a tiny village in the Adirondacks, the little family is stuck there waiting for the repair to be done until the following week. Much to Annie’s chagrin, Paul, a single father and the only mechanic in town, has no intention of working over the weekend. But Annie’s stubbornness in wanting to leave at all costs will end up creating between her and Paul, a duality as corrosive as it is unexpected. Will this one drop the masks to eventually reveal to us the true intentions of these two fleeing souls?
Une manière de vivre
Micheline Lanctôt
Colette perd son mari dans des circonstances tragiques et se reproche de ne pas avoir été à ses côtés. Sa fille Gabrielle, boulimique, travaille comme escorte de luxe et mène une existence houleuse et sans objet. Joseph, spécialiste de Spinoza, enseigne la philosophie dans une université de Belgique et vient à Montréal participer à une rencontre de philosophes. Ces trois personnages vont entrer en collision et leurs vies en seront changées à jamais.
Gulîstan, terre de roses
Zaynê Akyol
This documentary travels deep into the mountains and deserts of Kurdistan, where armed female guerillas from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) defend Kurdish territory against ISIS. These women share their most intimate thoughts with filmmaker Zaynê Akyol, resulting in an immersive audience experience. By offering a window into this largely unknown world, the film exposes the hidden feminist face of a revolutionary group united by a common vision of freedom.
Charmante
Justine Prince
Living alone with her pet vacuum cleaner in a depressing elderly center, Lisette hopes to find love online, but ends up becoming friends with Jules, a young janitor.
La mort d’Elvis
Justine Prince
Having lost yet another Elvis Presley’s imitation contest, Steve and his father decide to steal the winner’s costume.
Reste
Ginger Le Pêcheur
On a summer morning, boredom meets the unwelcoming apartment where 6-year-old Chichou is playing by herself. In the remnants of violence, Reste brings to light what can be the daily life of a child with candor and bitterness.
Noeuds
Aïcha Morin-Baldé
Part of the program Being Black in Canada, Knots explores the complexities of black women’s relationship with their natural hair and the stigmas surrounding it.