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Waiting for the Storms
Across various timelines and locations, four characters weave a web of stories that explore human resilience in the face of environmental upheaval. Marie, gripped by obsessive, heart-wrenching questions as a young mother whose child faces a dead-end future, channels her anxiety into passionate activism. Terence, a climate refugee, tells strangers his story in the hopes...
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.
Chiennes de faïence
In the presence of the film crew Chiennes de faïence is a Canadian feature film written and directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marie-Hélène Panisset. In a dramatic comedy genre, this film relates the emerging friendship between a native Quebecois and atheist woman, and another from immigrant background and Muslim faith. One is a fan of cosmetic...
Blue Sky Joe
Quebec City, In the early 1980s. Her name is Helene, but she calls herself Jo because she wants to live like her hero, Joséphine The Little Musketeer, her favourite cartoon character. Jo is only ten years old, with three sisters, a very busy and troubled father and an understanding but strict mother. She lives in Limoilou, a blue-collar neighbourhood with a very diverse population, the most endearing of whom is her new neighbour, Monsieur Roger, a prickly old man who works hard at hiding his big old heart. A romantic soul with a voracious appetite for drama, Jo dreams of doing great things. One day, she decides to make it her mission to save her father from his work and his misery. Stay after the screening to chat with our guests! See CINÉ-ÉCHANGE for details.
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.
Mayhem
In 1986, two brothers and a sister must finish the work of their parents, members of a mafia, who have passed away. Not recommended for young children.