The Festival du nouveau cinéma invites you to Canadian Film Day, with free screenings by reservation. Discover the short film Été 2000 by Virginie Nolin and Laurence Olivier (FNC 2023 Grand Prize) and Seagrass by Meredith Hama-Brown (FNC 2023 Prix de la diffusion Québecor) in a double bill. ÉTÉ 2000 | Virginie Nolin, Laurence Olivier […]
Join us for our Closing Night on June 7 at Cinéma Moderne! Two films, two perspectives—one looking back, the other moving forward—both searching for meaning in the spaces between people and places. A perfect close to this cinematic experience. Our Closing Program’s lineup: Paris to Pyongyang (2024, Helen Lee, 32 min) is a mesmerizing film […]
Bridging cultures and defying borders, this program spotlights bold Asian Canadian fiction films that explore hybrid identities, diasporic narratives, and the fluidity of belonging. A reimagined evolution of the AmérAsia legacy, this category is “Where East Meets West”. Our film lineup: I Worry About My Teeth (Yolanda Chow, 2024, 5 min) A 9-to-5 satire, I Worry About […]
EMW & K-Shorts This vibrant shorts program brings together fresh voices from Asian Canadian and Korean cinema—from imaginative animations to powerful personal stories, these compact films explore what it means to navigate multiple worlds today. Discover bold new perspectives as emerging and established talents push creative boundaries. Each film captures moments of connection, identity, and […]
Discover the bold storytelling and cinematic brilliance of modern Korean cinema with our K-Cinema! This film category showcases gripping narratives, rich character studies, and unforgettable dramas that have made Korean film a global phenomenon. Screening : The Land of Morning Calm (PARK Ri-woong, 2024, 113 min) Feeling stuck, young fisherman Yong-su plans an insurance scam by […]
Welcome to the 12th KFFC: 5 Leading Voices – Women Directors event! Join us for an exciting in-person gathering at Cinéma Moderne. This event celebrates the incredible work of five talented women directors, showcasing their unique perspectives and storytelling. Get ready to be inspired and immersed in the world of cinema like never before. Don’t miss this opportunity to […]
35th anniversary of Max Films Special screening with filmmaker Manon Briand and producer Roger Frappier in attendance When champion mountain-bike racer hesitates at the starting gate, she loses an important race and her place on the team but opens a new chapter in her life. *Official Selection – Sundance Film Festival 1999
New 2K restoration Nobuhiro Suwa’s second feature and breakout film, 2/Duo telescopes in on the seemingly mannered, domestic life of a young couple – Kei, a cash-strapped aspiring actor (Drive My Car’s Hidetoshi Nishijima) and Yu, a junior employee at a high-end clothing store (Eri Yu) – and finds in the vicissitudes of their relationship […]
In a small, sleepy village in the Basque Country, a sculptor named Ane and her three children arrive at her mother Lita’s home for summer vacation where they are surrounded by extended family and nosy neighbors. Ane and her mother’s relationship is strained — Lita disapproves of her daughter’s frayed marriage, career as an artist, […]
April 1st screening with filmmaker Arnaud Valade in attendance Using footage from both amateur and professional sources, 2012/Through the Heart draws us into the intensity of the 2012 Quebec student strike protests and riots. While we are confronted with the brutality of the police, the film also reminds us of the power of this historic […]