Actualités
Un homme sage-femme
Louis Maltais loves challenges. At 27, this ex-circus artist begins his training to become the first male midwife in Quebec. During 4 years, the movie follows Louis on his initiatory journey. Beyond midwifery, it tells a universal tale. A tale of transformation, about a man who, despite ordeals, doubts, and misconceptions, is determined to live out his passion.
Xalko
Official selection in competition – Montreal International Documentary Festival 2018 This film looks at Xalko, a kurdish village in Turkey, threatened by exodus. Deserted by its men who have gone to Europe or America, Xalko still survives thanks to those who keep the fort: mothers and children who do what it takes to keep it alive. It looks at migration from those left behind.
Sans maman
Official Selection – Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie 2018
Premières armes
Official Selection – Berlinale 2018 Official Selection – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 Official Selection – Hot Docs 2018 A group of civilians embarks on 12 weeks of intensive training that will see them gradually transformed into soldiers of the Canadian Armed Forces. For the third installment in his documentary series about the different stages of life, Jean-François Caissy offers a compelling portrait of the military experience, charting the paths of young adults who have made this singular career choice.