Online cinema
Fear, Anger And Politics
Nadia Zouaoui
Ten years after 9/11, we follow the stories of some of those caught up in the anti-terrorist crackdown the US, as they speak out about the injustices they have endured and their fears of a rising Islamophobia in the US.
Le voyage de Nadia
Nadia Zouaoui
At 19, Nadia Zouaoui was forced by her parents into an arranged marriage with an Algerian living in Montreal. The man, who was twice her age, chose Nadia from a photograph. After 18 years away, Nadia goes back to Kabylia to see if life has changed in her native land. Nadia’s Journey travels behind the tourist facade and into a land of shadows. The documentary delves into the complex reality of women held captive in their own homes since puberty. In the gloomy house where Nadia grew up, her only view of the outside world was a patch of sky. This tragic custom, which men feel powerless to change, ends up crushing the soul of women and girls.
Le serment d’Hippocrate
Nadia Zouaoui
The Hippocratic Oath tells the story of four doctors from immigrant backgrounds who are fighting to work in the Quebecois healthcare system The film chronicles the twists and turns they encounter during their attempts to join the healthcare system despite a chronic shortage of doctors.
Gaby les collines
Zoé Pelchat
Thirteen-year-old Gaby arrives in the Magdalen Islands to spend the summer with her father, as she does every year. She is thrilled to find the sea she loves so much, the childhood friends, the winding hills on the horizon, and the warm joy of her dad’s home. But this time something is different: she hit puberty, and her life will never be the same.
Coeur Vintage
Rachel Graton
Vintage Heart is the story of Pauline, a 42-year-old single woman at a crossroads. Passionate about literature but stuck in a frustrating, monotonous life, she obsesses over dead-end relationships to avoid confronting her professional and existential disappointments. This endearing, caustic and complex woman turns to self-deprecation and the wisdom of others’ words—from novels to karaoke songs—to find meaning in life and, ultimately, fulfilment.
Joie
Kristina Wagenbauer
With a permanent smile on her face, Lucie is unshakeable. It is this attitude that Benjamin will be confronted with during a busy day.
La théorie Lauzon
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
This exploratory work on Jean-Claude Lauzon, the mythical and promising black sheep of Quebec cinema, director of Night Zoo (1987) and Léolo (1992), takes us on the incredible psychoanalytical journey of the relationship between a father and his son.
Babushka
Kristina Wagenbauer
A Canadian director visits her grandmother in Russia after 25 years of separation. Travelling through family memories and those of a country, this roller coaster of emotions invites us into an intimate space for reconciliation.
La respiration de l’abeille
Sandra Coppola
Violette (60 years old) has a hoarding disorder. Barbara is a social worker. She visits Violette to help her. But what if the one who needs help isn’t the one we think of?
Pas une de plus
Ève Lamont
La série documentaire Pas une de plus pose un regard inédit sur le phénomène de la violence conjugale, grâce à une immersion dans l’univers inexploré des maisons d’aide et d’hébergement pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale. Pas une de plus va droit au but pour déconstruire certains mythes et sensibiliser les victimes et leur entourage au fait qu’il est possible de s’en sortir, même si le trajet est long et parsemé d’embûches.
Jouvencelles
Fanie Pelletier
Through moments in the lives of three groups of girls, images gleaned from the web and live streams of young women around the world, Bloom delves into the world of today’s teenage girls. We delicately observe a hyper-connected but lonely generation inhabited by great lucidity, an inner struggle with self-image obsession, and a need for self-affirmation in the face of a complex sense of alienation.
The Invisible Everywhere
Helene Klodawsky
Audacious in form, The Invisible Everywhere, taps into a wide chorus of voices wondering how to care for loved ones in the modern age. Sculpted with found footage from a decade’s worth of participatory media, with analysis from experts and activists representing a burgeoning “care revolution,” The Invisible Everywhere creates a powerful narrative about what it means to be truly human in the 21st century. From personal confessional videos posted on YouTube and “in real life” (IRL) videos streamed on Twitch.tv, to corporate ads and community based instructional films, the documentary zeros in on a central paradox of our time: no matter how crucial care is to our very survival, the work of care is mired in indifference and invisibility. The film’s visionaries, while analyzing the work of care under profit driven neo-liberalism, will also point to solutions. The Invisible Everywhere asks whether the care crisis might also make way for a new conception of caregiving; one where “the invisible architecture that makes all other work possible” is finally seen, counted and valued.