Actualités
Potent Parcel
Forced to return to Canada after a long trip to the U.S., a couple face a dilemma when they find the woman’s father dead on the morning of their return. What should they do: report his death or try to go through customs with the corpse? Determined to cross the border, they will soon discover...
The Flick
When Stéphane, a grief-stricken agent of death, meets Huguette, an elderly woman who defies fate, their connection disrupts the course of his mission. A friendship emerges in the very place where the final breath was meant to fall.
Superhost
A couple seeking a restful getaway in the country comes face to face with dark supernatural forces while staying at an ancient rural rental property.
Transitude
Although Quebec society appears to be increasingly open to issues of gender identity, transgressing heteronormative and binary social norms remains perilous. Being transgender, queer, or intersex is a reality that still raises many challenges and discomfort. Transitude takes a sensitive and intimate look at the experiences of four people of different ages and backgrounds as...
Bouquet for a Flower
At 91 years of age, Fleur-Aimée, whose name is already engraved on the family tombstone, confronts her memories, her lost faith, and the imminence of death in a poignant dialogue with her granddaughter, a documentary filmmaker. Through this exchange, she is immortalized in a tribute to her resilience in the village of St-Damase.
I’m not a machine
What does an ultramarathon runner feel when running 160 kilometers in 24 hours? Sébastien Roulier has represented Canada in world championships for this type of endurance race. For him, running is an art, much like painting: the runner is a painter whose movement is the creation. The film takes up this beautiful analogy to describe the runner’s inner experience through paintings made on 16mm cinematic film.
Marqueur de temps
Erosion is eating away at the Îles-de-la-Madeleine, as is the exile of its young people. This short film is a mosaic of testimonials from elderly people about their vision of the future, to keep their memory alive, like a lighthouse, before the sea takes them away.
Parti
In his late thirties, Charles is tormented. He has everything for himself but something is wrong. On this Saturday morning, it’s still dark outside, he’s suffocating. He needs fresh air. He goes out and hits the road to nowhere. He realizes that he took the road leading to the village where he grew up. He hasn’t set foot there for the past 28 years. In this journey Charles will keep running after his breath and himself.
She Saw The Wind
In the dry and cold winter. The wind blows and blows in the endless landscapes. A hunter has been missing for a few days. With no sign of life, the village sends their best tracker (Megan Saunders) in hope of finding him. Before leaving, she remembers the old local legend: “Alone in Winter you shall find beasts unknown to men. Those that quiver in the rivers. Lurking in the snow. And moan on the blowing wind…Alone in winter, you shall be lost.” Not recommended for young children.
L’enfant poussière
The rustle of dust. Laora opens her eyes. Alone, she is alone. Out of nothing: a sound, a call… hope. Laora lets herself be guided, offers herself to adventure. She encounters the unexpected, attaches herself to it, clings to it. L’enfant poussière is a story told through movement and punctuated by ephemeral architecture. This film is aimed at family audiences. Suggested age: 6 and over. Children must be accompanied by an adult.