Other films on this theme
Les enfants nés du viol
Maude Petel-Légaré
How do you love your child born of sexual assault? How do you protect them from their violent parent? How do you live with the fact that you were born of rape? This five-part audio documentary is the fragmented story of five women. You will hear the testimonies of mothers who struggle daily to protect their children from their attacker. You will also hear the stories of women—children and mothers—who fought to be heard by a justice system that never received a hearing. In 2023, the Ministry of Justice estimated that 170 children were born of rape each year in Quebec. This audio documentary, without narration, aims to give voice to the children and mothers affected, with a view to regaining their power.
Billy
Lawrence Côté-Collins
Filmmaker Lawrence Côté-Collins finds her attacker in prison. She wants to understand, forgive, and support a suffering man. Billy is schizophrenic and his worst attack left two people dead. Their epistolary prison friendship sheds light on the truth about this mental illness which was neither diagnosed nor treated. Together, they tell their stories and reconstruct themselves through intimate correspondence and unpublished video archives.
Au pays des cratères
Élise Ekker-Lambert
Gaël Poirier, an expatriate from Témiscamingue, is concerned about the mining boom linked to the energy transition plan, one of Quebec’s largest industrial projects. In Abitibi-Témiscamingue, as in several other regions of the province, open-pit mines will soon exploit critical and strategic minerals, essential resources for the battery industry. What will the impacts be on the territory and its residents? Is this the best plan for the transition? Episode 1 | Return to the Source Episode 2 | Anishnabe-aki Episode 3 | The Crack Episode 4 | Transition Episode 5 | What If There Is No Moon
Après nous
Élise Ekker-Lambert
Following the lives of five young Quebecers committed to climate justice and determined to change the course of history, After us gives voice to a generation that refuses to succumb to despair and challenges inaction as time is running out.
Beijing-Hochelag
Élise Ekker-Lambert
Coming from all over China, Jian, Lina and Cheng now own convenience stores in Quebec. Immersed into the Quebecois culture of Montreal working-class neighbourhoods, they work hard to meet their clients’ needs.
Libres de choisir
Julie Boisvert
Élise Ekker-Lambert
Right to Choose plunges deep into the reality of front-line workers protecting the right to abortion. From Montreal to Gatineau to Fredericton, the documentary follows the work of doctors and nurses in clinics, as well as an expert who observes the rise of the anti-abortion movement by going out into the field. Their stories are accompanied by powerful testimonials from women who have experienced abortion, breaking the silence and isolation.
Au travers
Béatriz Mediavilla
This poetic portrait of Acadian artist Monique Léger explores “authentic movement” (a field of dance therapy) as a powerful force for transcending death. Through this somatic and expressive body practice, the film unveils an intimate journey of transmission and transcendence, blending art and spirituality.
Simple comme Sylvain
Monia Chokri
Sophia, 40, a chronic migraine sufferer and philosophy professor at a university for seniors, has been living with Xavier, a political science professor, for ten years. They have a comfortable life, and their relationship is quite stable despite their inactive sex life. They don’t complain about it, but something is obviously off. Otherwise, they enjoy a rich, happy social life with their friends and respective in-laws. Sophia’s existence is turned upside down when she meets Sylvain, an entrepreneur from the Laurentians whose lifestyle is the opposite of hers. As winter begins, she’ll leave everything behind for their burning passion, maybe the last one she’ll experience in her life.
Lucy Grizzli Sophie
Anne Émond
Sophie, hunted and traumatized, is looking for an escape. She books a room in a B&B hundreds of miles from where she lives. Upon arrival, she’s welcomed by Martin, who lives on the premises with his aunt Louise. Over the course of a few well-watered evenings, the man and the visitor form a disturbing bond… And what if Sophie’s presence in this remote hamlet wasn’t quite by chance?
Mascarade – Origin Story
Maïlis
Mascarade – Origin Story unfolds some chapters of Aïsha’s life. From her upbringing as a young Haitian girl in Montreal-Nord to her journeys in Brazil, the film reveals her encounters with her chosen family and the discovery of her identity as a woman and musician, nurturing her inspiration. Aware of the wounds she carries, Aïsha embarks on a learning process aimed at transforming her traumas into objects of healing. Mascarade – Origin Story thus delves into the depths of her journey, shedding light on personal transformation and resilience in the face of life’s challenges.
Nos maisons sur la route
Anne-Marie Ngô
Nos maisons sur la route (Our Homes on the Road) is a film about attachment to our roots. This documentary explores the memories of four Quebec families who share their attachment to their homes, their neighborhoods, and their cities. It features portraits of Onil Perrier (Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu), the family of Solange Messier (Mont-Saint-Hilaire), the Trudeau family (Beloeil), and the Pérodeau family (Saint-Ours).
Les Hockey Moms
Anne-Marie Ngô
The story of this web series revolves around five women, five mothers, all completely different from one another. They all meet every Saturday morning in the stands of an arena for the children’s practice. This comfortable routine will be disrupted with the arrival of the coronavirus. Season 1: Hockey Moms in a Pandemic. When life was “normal”… It’s time for resolutions at the start of the year. A distant rumor of a pandemic is brewing, but the Moms are in denial. Season 2: Hockey Moms at Soccer. Under the guidance of the hockey coach, in order to keep the kids active during the summer, the Hockey Moms find themselves reluctantly in the stands of a soccer field. Insects, pollen, and the heat are all reasons that push the four friends to question their life choices. Season 2: Hockey Moms at Soccer. Under the guidance of the hockey coach, the Hockey Moms find themselves reluctantly in the stands of a soccer field. Insects, pollen, and heat are all reasons that lead the four friends to question their life choices.
Biche & Louve
Sandrine Béchade
Bea and Zoe are lost in the forest when Zoe decides to go for help. She leaves Bea alone and hurt in this wood that does not inspire confidence. The girl will face a sneaky threat. Through the quest for power, Doe & She-Wolf tackles a taboo that is hard to imagine. And yet it exists.
La vidéo, à part et… Entière: Helen Doyle
Martine Asselin
Third in a series of 13 television programs hosted by Marie-Michèle Cron, art historian and media arts critic. A look back at the beginnings of Vidéo Femmes with Helen Doyle, director and co-founder. Excerpts from Chaperons rouges; Les mots / maux du silence; and Les tatouages de la mémoire.
La Coupure
Chloé Cinq-Mars
Emma had a c-section. She didn’t see her son when he was born. When she finally meets him, she doesn’t recognize her baby. How could she? Little by little, mother and child fall in love. The Cut delicately explores the complexity of the bond between mother and child.
Pignon sur rue
Ève Lamont
Pignon sur rue (Pinion on Street) follows the daily lives of seven young people aged 18 to 25 as they arrive in Montreal for the first time. They come to live together to write a new chapter in their lives. Coming from different regions of Quebec, they share a desire to discover the city and see where this experience will take them.
Perséphone
Emilie Racine
The myth of Persephone tells the story of her journey to the underworld of Hades and the grief of her mother, Demeter, who halts the fertility of the earth. Created as a palimpsest blending mythical references and personal mythology, this reinterpretation of the myth explores the transmission between mother and daughter. Performers, puppets, masks, and scale models are animated through alternating techniques of live action and stop-motion.
Ça cris dans le rock / L’Atelier à ciel ouvert
Gynette Mercier
Video made at L’Atelier a ciel ouvert, at Mayne Island (BC) with poetry and the poem Ça cris dans le rock by gynetme 2006, montage and text following an exhibition in Vancouver called Architectonics including 2 texts from an anthology of poems; Death is watching you and War Machine links a photo exhibition at the Vancouver Cultural Centre, Mayne Island and Fairfield Quartier, BC.
Méchante job
Ève Lamont
Faced with a changing job market where jobs are becoming more precarious, people, employed and unemployed, are questioning the place of work in our societies. Artists work within a self-managed theater company; a family lives self-sufficiently in the countryside; mothers on social assistance are demanding a citizen’s income; and a businessman prefers social struggle to commerce.
Le commerce du sexe
Ève Lamont
This feature documentary is a study of The Sex Trade, a reality that has expanded worldwide to become a true industry, both online and off, over the course of the past few decades. Part investigative report and part editorial, the film is a foray into a brutal world whose key players trivialize the impact of their actions by claiming that prostitution is simply a service like any other. But who’s really benefiting? To meet customer demands and keep this lucrative business rolling, unscrupulous pimps and sex traffickers target women and girls, who are afraid to speak out. High-end and street prostitution, escort agencies, massage parlours, strip clubs, the porn industry, sex tourism – the sex trade is sprawling, and has even spread beyond major urban areas. Behind the glowing signs of clubs and bars and on various websites, men are paying for sex and buying the consent of the women. With incisive comments from experts and enlightening interviews with people who have left or are still in the sex trade, the film takes a behind-the-scenes look at this industry to…
Marianne III : La dernière barge
Dasha Vymetalova
The documentary series Marianne III: The Last Barge, broadcast on Télé-Gaspé, delicately explores the captivating story of the construction of the last barge in Anse-au-Griffon by the talented craftsman Luc Plourde. This visually stunning narrative unveils the intricate challenges and meticulous stages of this unique project, from its conception to its launch. The series pays a heartfelt tribute to an essential part of Gaspesian maritime heritage, highlighting its central role in the cultural and historical identity of the region.
À poil!
Audrey Clemens
At the scale of hairs, we discover an unknown planet. However, this is our body. By giving a voice to two hairs, the film questions our relationship to ourselves, others living beings, and the Earth.
Changer le monde, une femme à la fois – Prix Femmes de mérite 2018
Ève Lamont
The documentary/report Changer le monde, une femme à la fois (Changing the world, one woman at a time) highlights the commitment and daily lives of 8 exceptional women: Chantale Arseneau, Karine Champagne, Mélanie Loisel, Sonia Lupien, Heidi McBride, Nadine St-Louis, Kim Thùy and Natalie Voland. This documentary not only provides insight into the journeys and stories of these exceptional women, but also exerts a transformational power on women, inspiring them and giving them hope that anything is possible.
Brandy
Cassandre Émanuel
One summer, Léonie and Laurence wander the trails, meadows, beaches and docks of their native Lower St. Lawrence. Words and ideas cascade freely, small talk and starlit theories intertwining effortlessly.