Other films on this theme
La Forêt
Diane Obomsawin
Une forêt peuplée d’âmes et de bêtes descendant des mythes et légendes et de mes rêves. Adaptation monobande d’une installation composée de 3 films.
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Diane Obomsawin
In this animated short, filmmaker Diane Obomsawin shows how childhood can be a chaotic time, especially if you’re bouncing back and forth between two continents. With engaging candour and gentle humour, Obomsawin fleshes out an uncertain identity and takes control of her life. Using drawings on paper and digitized snippets of fabric, she creates a whimsical world of simple lines and pastel tones.
Kaspar
Diane Obomsawin
This animated short by Diane Obomsawin tells the story of Kaspar, a young man who discovers life – and light – after spending his entire life in a dark cave with a small wooden horse as only company. Based on the story of Kaspar Hauser, the famous 19th century orphan who has inspired countless artists.
Fantasme
Izabel Grondin
They have nothing in common but a peculiar fantasy. And tonight, they meet for the first time.
La table
Izabel Grondin
A man goes to a potential employer’s house one evening, only to find out that the job started as soon as he got in the house…
Musically Medicated
Gabriele Kislat
Since the age of six, Robbie has been driven by music. After his mother died, he has lived and breathed it. All of that is snatched away when he is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at 28. His problems spiral out of control as he struggles to find his new normal. Isolated by his condition, and addicted to his medication, Robbie is alone, fighting poverty, pills and Parkinson’s.
J’aime les filles
Diane Obomsawin
In this animated short from Diane Obomsawin, four women reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, sharing funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments, and fumbling attempts at sexual expression. For them, discovering that they’re attracted to other women comes hand-in-hand with a deeper understanding of their personal identity and a joyful new self-awareness.
Tibet: terre des braves
Geneviève Brault
This unique and important documentary is a cinematic journey into the Tibet: Land of the Brave as well as an incursion into the daily life of this thousand-year-old people. In the footsteps of a Canadian-Tibetan couple who are about to see the birth of their second child in the snow-capped mountains of Tibet, Tibet: Land of the Brave exposes the dangers that threaten the traditions, the way of life, the culture of the nomadic people in the face of China’s radical shift towards a market economy.
Sivummut – Going Forward
Marie-Hélène Cousineau
A series that highlights Inuit mentors from Nunavik and Nunavut as we explore different contemporary topics in Inuit culture: family, sports, arts, education, health, traditions, environment.
Rencontre
Mélanie Carrier
Quebec, Canada. At the summer solstice, a group of young Aboriginals from the Innu and Huron nations and young Quebecers travels the Jesuits’ ancestral trail, 310 km of land and water which links Lac Saint-Jean and Quebec City. Some embark on this journey to follow their ancestors’ trail, others for a unique experience with nature or as a personal challenge. One thing is certain; throughout this 21-day long adventure, they must learn to know themselves better and rise above prejudice. From laughter to silence, with stories and moments of introspection, a simple encounter turns into a profound
Ça peut pas être l’hiver, on n’a même pas eu d’été
Louise Carré
Au lendemain de la mort subite d’Albert, son mari depuis près de 40 ans, Adèle, mère de huit enfants et âgée de 57 ans, se retrouve seule, flouée et se sentant trahie. Face à ses rancunes, elle risque d’abord de sombrer dans la dépression, mais s’efforce finalement à entreprendre le contrôle de son destin et à ouvrir la porte sur le monde qui l’entoure. À travers cette course à la survivance, elle découvrira l’amitié, analysera son passé, légitimera sa vie tout en justifiant ses frustations sans amertume. (Source: Éléphant)
Qui a tiré sur nos histoires d’amour?
Louise Carré
Drame de moeurs illustrant les “histoires d’amour” d’une mère et de sa fille. Toutes deux se retrouvent pendant l’été. Madeline, la mère, femme de carrière et indépendante, entreprend une nouvelle relation sentimentale avec un ingénieur après avoir mis fin à une autre relation. De son côté, Renée, sa fille de vingt ans, cherche à revoir son père et rêve d’un amour stable. (Source: Éléphant)
Panorama
Anne Ardouin
Atikamekw et nouveaux arrivants nous invitent dans un voyage autour des écoles de Manawan et Longueuil à la découverte de leurs paysages préférés.
Mon coeur est témoin
Louise Carré
Partie à la recherche de la réelle signification de l’Islam, une cinéaste québécoise découvre sur sa route des femmes de l’Afrique noire, du Maghreb, du Moyen-Orient, qui lui parlent de leur vécu, de leurs luttes et de leurs rêves. En contrepoint, des hommes colorent cette fresque de leurs propres questionnements et réflexions. À l’arrière plan, l’écho des médias et des lettres d’une amie algérienne confirme que la violence continue ses ravages.
Québékoisie
Mélanie Carrier
Afin de mieux comprendre les relations complexes qui existent entre Autochtones et non-Autochtones, Mélanie et Olivier ont décidé de parcourir à vélo la Côte-Nord du Québec, au Canada, sans se douter que leur quête identitaire les ferait valser entre eux-mêmes et le bout du monde. De rencontres fortuites en rencontres programmées, leur route croisera celle, surprenante, d’un Innu parti à la recherche de ses ancêtres en Normandie et la démarche bouleversante de la sœur du caporal Lemay, tué lors de la crise d’Oka en 90.
Sonia
Paule Baillargeon
Fiction sur le thème de la maladie d’Alzheimer. S’appuyant sur de solides recherches, le film rend compte des toutes premières étapes de l’évolution de ce mal mystérieux. Avec Kim Yaroshevskaya dans le rôle de Sonia et Paule Baillargeon dans celui de la fille.
La cuisine rouge
Paule Baillargeon
«Les personnages féminins qu’il y a dans La Cuisine rouge sont à la fois des mères, des prostituées, des folles et des actrices. Mais en même temps, et à leur insu, elles sont des êtres nouveaux anarchistes, portant en elles les germes de la révolution.» (Paule Baillargeon)
Le sexe des étoiles
Paule Baillargeon
Camille is 12 years old and has a fondness for the stars that she looks at each night through her telescope. She lives with her mother, but constantly dreams of Pierre, the father she adores who lives in New York. There he is, appearing suddenly one night as Marie-Pierre. Despite this transformation, Camille decides to follow her transsexual father so that she may live with him. With the energy of despair, she decides to try convince him to become a man again, but the strange being who accedes to her wishes is no longer the father she once knew. (ONF website)
Claude Jutra, portrait sur film
Paule Baillargeon
Like a shadow play, this intimate and subtle portrait explores the complex personality of Claude Jutra (1930-1986), a daring and innovative filmmaker who catapulted Quebec cinema into the modern age. His rich legacy includes some of Canada’s most best-loved films: Mon oncle Antoine, À tout prendre, WOW and Kamouraska. Archival materials and film excerpts also offer insight into the life and work of an artist who rubbed shoulders with famed French directors Truffaut, Cocteau and Rouch.
Le petit Jean-Pierre, le grand Perreault
Paule Baillargeon
Choreographer Jean-Pierre Perreault re-invented sound dance and, thanks to his unique vision, left an indelible mark on his art. Filmmaker Paule Baillargeon interviewed the creator of Joe soon before his death in December 2002. This intimate portrait of an artist who was inspired by the “real world” features excerpts from choreographies, as well as photographs, drawings and paintings by the all-round creator.
Trente tableaux
Paule Baillargeon
Paule Baillargeon is 37 years old, 11 years old, 65 years old. . . In this film composed of fragments, she tells her story: the story of a woman, a filmmaker, a mother, a feminist, an artist. Of an actress, too, who delivers a powerful narrative that is both soothing and unsettling. These potent images, her images—filmed, painted, photographed, drawn, animated—merge into the portrait of a life that has been wild, rebellious and gentle. The tableaux are not so much autobiography as an authentic tale, as unpredictable and unique as any life.
L’odeur après la pluie
Sara Bourdeau
Claire, récente veuve sexagénaire, partage maintenant sa maison de banlieue avec sa soeur Gisèle. Par une journée de canicule, Julien, une ancienne flamme de Claire, débarque à l’improviste avec de fermes intentions. Qui a dit que la vie cesse un jour de nous surprendre?
Ma tribu c’est ma vie
Myriam Verreault
Un documentaire interactif qui nous plonge dans les univers de huit fans de musique pour observer comment Internet transforme leur identité et leurs relations interpersonnelles.