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In Balanchine’s Classroom
IN BALANCHINE’S CLASSROOM takes us back to the glory years of Balanchine’s New York City Ballet through the remembrances of his former dancers and their quest to fulfill the vision of a genius. Opening the door to his studio, Balanchine’s private laboratory, they reveal new facets of the groundbreaking choreographer: taskmaster, mad scientist, and spiritual teacher. Today, as his former dancers teach a new generation, questions arise: what was the secret of his teaching? Can it be replicated? Filled with never before seen archival footage of Balanchine at work, along with interviews with many of his adored and adoring dancers and those carrying on his legacy today, this is Balanchine as you have never seen him. This film will thrill anyone interested in the intensity of the master-disciple relationship and all who love dance, music, and the creative process.
Son of Monarchs
QUEBEC PREMIERE Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize – Sundance Film Festival – 2021Grand Jury Prize / New American Competition – Seattle International Film Festival 2021 After his grandmother’s death, a Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic monarch butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal and spiritual metamorphosis.
Red Rocket
Official selection – Cannes Festival – 2021Jury Prize and Critics’ Prize – Deauville Festival – 2021 With Simon Rex Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, ex porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his hometown of Texas City, where his estranged wife and mother-in-law are living. Just as this dysfunctional family seems to be making things work, Mikey meets a young woman named Strawberry working the cash register at a local doughnut shop.
Jockey
Best actor – Clifton Collins Jr. – Sundance Film Festival – 2021 With Clifton Collins Jr., Moises Arias An aging jockey (Clifton Collins Jr.), hopes to win one last title for his longtime trainer (Molly Parker), who has acquired what appears to be a championship horse. But the years – and injuries – have taken a toll on his body, throwing into question his ability to continue his lifelong passion. And the arrival of a young rookie rider (Moises Arias), who claims to be his son, and whom he takes under his wing, further complicates the path to fulfilling his dream.
Sons of Mezcal
CANADIAN PREMIERE Ingrained in the culture of Oaxaca, Mezcal is more than an intoxicating spirit. It is the sacred link that binds modern day Mezcaleros to their ancestors. The documentary Sons of Mezcal transports you into this living history, as it follows four families passing their traditions on to the next generation. Shot entirely cinéma vérité, Sons of Mezcal explores the profound personal and cultural significance of mezcal for those families whose life is dedicated to making this sacred spirit.
Best of Annecy Kids 2021 | Films d’animation
The Best of Annecy Kids 2021 assembles funny, touching and poetic short films that children will adore! In the program:Pon-Pon-Partyyy, by GOBELINS, l’école de l’image (France, 2021) – 1 minTemps de cochon, by Emmanuelle Gorgiard (France, 2020) – 9 minPrintsessa y bandit, by Mikhail Aldashin and Sosnina Mariya (Russia, 2020) – 3 min*Kiko et les animaux, by Yawen Zheng (France and Switzerland 2020) – 7 minTulip, by Phoebe Wahl and Andrea Love (USA, 2020) – 9 min*Bémol, by Oana Lacroix (Switzerland, 2020) – 6 minPod oblakami, by Vasilisa Tikunova (Russia, 2021) – 4 minUn caillou dans la chaussure, by Éric Montchaud (France and Switzerland, 2020) – 11 min* 6 years and older. *Featured Pictures
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) – Sundance Film Festival – 2015Audience Award (Dramatic) – Sundance Film Festival – 2015 ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL is the story of Greg (Thomas Mann), a high school senior who is trying to blend in anonymously, avoiding deeper relationships as a survival strategy for navigating the social minefield that is teenage life. He even describes his constant companion Earl (RJ Cyler), with whom he makes short film parodies of classic movies, as more of a ‘co-worker’ than a best friend. But when Greg’s mom (Connie Britton) insists he spend time with Rachel (Olivia Cooke) – a girl in his class who has just been diagnosed with cancer – he slowly discovers how worthwhile the true bonds of friendship can be. 13 years and older.
Sophie Jones
Official Competition – Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Argentina – 2020Official Selection – Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville, France – 2020Official Selection – Festival de Cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ) – 2020 Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Jessie Barr’s directorial debut SOPHIE JONES provides a stirring portrait of a sixteen year old. Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie (played with striking immediacy by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together, in this sensitive, acutely realized, and utterly relatable coming-of-age story.
Minyan
A young Russian Jewish immigrant in Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather’s new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss — and explores the East Village where he finds a world teeming with the energy of youth, desire and risk. Set in the late 1980s, as AIDS hammered New York City, Minyan is a powerful story of rebellion and self-discovery, sexual and spiritual awakening — and survival.
Minari
Academy Awards 2021 – 6 nominations : Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Steven Yeun), Best Supporting Actress (Youn Yuh-jung) et Best Original ScoreGolden Globes 2021 – Winner – Best Foreign Language FilmGrand Jury Prize – Sundance Film Festival – 2020Audience Award – Sundance Film Festival – 2020OFFICIAL COMPETITION – Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville – 2020 Presented by Service d’aide aux Néo-Canadiens A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.