Other films on this theme
Un après-midi à se fesser dessus
Garance Chagnon-Grégoire
It’s summer of 2002, and moving day is fast approaching for the Bouchard-Beauregard family. While Sophie, a devoted wife and mother, struggles to control the chaos in the house, a televised boxing match creates pandemonium within the already dysfunctional family
Ninan Auassat – Nous les enfants
Kim O’Bomsawin
Known for her intimate and riveting films, director Kim O’Bomsawin now invites us to experience the vibrant universe of Ninan Auassat: We the Children. Shot over more than six years, the film brings us the moving stories of three groups of children from three different Indigenous nations: Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree and Innu. In following these young people through the crucial milestones of childhood, right to the threshold of adulthood, we witness their daily lives and aspirations, along with the challenges they face. Filmed from “a child’s eye-view” and presenting a groundbreaking vision of contemporary Indigenous youth, this documentary is notable for the complete absence of adult voices and “experts on young people”—holding space instead for a new generation with a burning desire to be heard. The result is a captivating journey that becomes a call to action, at a time when the voices of young people echo, demanding the right to be recognized and an opportunity to blossom.
La Femme de l’hôtel
Léa Pool
Called to shoot a film in her hometown, Montreal, a director finds inspiration in a mysterious woman, Estelle David, who wanders into a hotel. Inspired by this woman, the director finds a way to better define the role she is writing for the actress who will play this character in her film.
Nanitic
Carol Nguyen
na·nit·ic / adjective: The first brood of worker ants produced by a queen ant using only the reserved nutrition in her body. Nanitics shoulder the initial fate of the colony and are often underfed due to the conditions in colony building. Thus, nanitics may be smaller in size from later workers ants to optimize the survival of the group… But what happens to the colony when the queen dies? Had the nanitics done enough? 9 year-old Trang starts to shift out of oblivion as her aunt Ut tends to Grandma, who lies in her deathbed in the living room. How can a single body occupy so much space? What will happen when Grandma is gone?
La fête des pères
Ayana O’Shun
Following the success of her first feature film, The Myth of the Black Woman, Ayana O’Shun presents Father’s Day. This gripping documentary explores the phenomenon of absent fathers in Black communities, through the personal stories of the director and luminous, resilient women from Canada and Guadeloupe. Growing up in Quebec, Ayana was struck by the fact that half of all Black families in North America live without a father (compared to one-fifth of families on average). What are the reasons for this state of affairs? Does Black history in the Americas influence fathers’ defection? What are the consequences of this absence on their daughters, the women they become, and the community in general? This documentary is a call to break the silence. It highlights the weight of social and historical legacy, the consequences of life choices, the complexities of love and freedom, and the hopes of healing and renewal.
Eukuan ume ninan etentamat (Montagnaises de parole)
Johanne Fournier
Quatre générations de Montagnaises racontent la vie dans les réserves : des grand-mères ne parlant que montagnais qui ont vécu la plus grande partie de leur vie dans les bois ; des mères ayant connu le déracinement et l’éducation catholique dans les couvents ; des jeunes filles hésitant entre l’idéalisation de la vie ancestrale et l’attrait du travail et de l’argent.
Angèle
Rachel Trudeau
My 58 year-old mother started rock climbing so she would spend more time with my brothers and I. Along the way, she found something just for herself.
Mataperra
Rachel Trudeau
Yelda del Carmen leaves her Cuban homeland for Montreal, where she must rebuild her dance career from scratch. Realizing the challenges ahead, she embarks on a special climbing journey before fully embracing her dance aspirations. This narrative intertwines Yelda’s pursuit of self-discovery, as she balances her love for dance and climbing.
Ode au nord
Rachel Trudeau
Ode au Nord (Ode To The North) presents the singular approach of painter Emmanuelle Gendron and highlights the northern territory in which she evolves.
Find Your Wild
Leila Khalilzadeh
When a recently arrived Iranian immigrant in Montreal returns to her former profession as a beautician, her husband faces the challenge of adapting to a changing narrative around gender roles.
Petit Mollusque
Catherine Dulude
Narrated by a father, Petit Mollusque (Little Mollusc) is the story of a family oscillating between joy and fear at the news of a pregnancy, having already experienced two perinatal losses.
Soleils Atikamekw
Chloé Leriche
Manawan 1977. A vehicle falls into a river near a Native community. Two white Quebecers escape, but five Atikamekw lose their lives. While the police conclude that it was an accident, the families of the victims have unanswered questions. A choral film, historical narrative and poetic tale, Soleils Atikamekw is freely inspired by the dreams, impressions and memories of the victims’ relatives. Reality and fiction come together in a moving film about grief, injustice and memory.
Comme une ombre allongée sur l’asphalte
Chloé Leriche
Images of old mattresses and voicemail messages like shadows lying on the asphalt.
La réplique
Chloé Leriche
Based on excerpts from an audition day, La Réplique (The Reply) portrays a young woman who wants to prove herself as an actress, but her role is limited to acting as a cue for auditioning actors.
J’aimerais remercier mon corps
Catherine Dulude
Rosalie is striving to build a more positive relationship with her body. In her thirties and living with a disability caused by muscular dystrophy, she now aims to see her body in a healthier and more compassionate light. To this end, she decided to take part in a photo session with Teri Hofford, a Winnipeg-based photographer specializing in empowerment and boudoir photography. Together, Rosalie and Teri explore issues related to the representation of women in the media, fatphobia, sexuality, sensuality, and disability
Une forteresse
Miryam Charles
After the death of their adoptive daughter a couple goes to Haiti looking for her relatives. There, they meet with a DNA specialist who might have the power of resurrection.
Cette maison
Miryam Charles
Bridgeport, January 17, 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the past causes and future consequences of this unsolved crime. Like an imagined biography, the film will explore the relationship between the security of the living space and the violence that can jeopardize it.
Drei Atlas
Miryam Charles
A maid is suspected of murdering her former employer. Questioned by the police, she will reveal the existence of a supernatural power.
Tous les jours de mai
Miryam Charles
Following the shooting of a documentary on the death of her daughter, a mother reflects on her own life and especially on the passing of time.
Song For The New World
Miryam Charles
Years after the disappearance of her father in Scotland, a young woman recalls her childhood on a Caribbean island.
Ode aux amitiés féminines!
Katherine Messier
Three women spend the day wandering through their desires, their dreams, their relationships…
Second Generation
Miryam Charles
A few days before her wedding, a young woman learns that her fiancé is accused of sexual assault. She goes to Haiti to confront the alleged victim.
Brotherhood (Ikhwène – إخوان)
Meryam Joobeur
Mohamed is deeply shaken and suspicious when his estranged eldest son Malek returns home from Syria to rural Tunisia with a mysterious young wife in tow. The emotional complexities of a family reunion and past wounds lead to tragic consequences.
De par chez nous
Julie Lambert
Host Marieme meets these French-speaking Canadians who are revitalizing their regions through local initiatives that have a major, positive impact on their communities.