Screening with filmmaker Ricardo Trogi and actress Sandrine Bisson in attendance En 1994, Ricardo a abandonné son rêve d’être cinéaste. Un appel vient cependant raviver la flamme artistique du jeune homme dont la candidature a été retenue parmi les finalistes de l’émission La Course édition 1994-95. Sa vie change du tout au tout. À mi-chemin, […]
Screening with director André Forcier, screenwriter François P. Forcier and actress Pascale Montpetit in attendance Set in the 1950s, when the Catholic Church ruled over Quebec with an iron fist, a rowdy group of kids goes to war against the church. Michel (Rémi Brideau), a 12-year-old boy suffering from polio, occupies his free time learning […]
Screening with actors Félix-Antoine Bénard and Noémie O’Farrell in attendance Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill! When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life […]
Screening with filmmaker Patrice Sauvé and actress Juliette Bharucha in attendance. 1980s, Quebec. Her name is Hélène, but she goes by Jo because she wants to be like Joséphine the Little Musketeer, her favorite cartoon heroine. Jo is only ten years old, with three sisters, a father who’s very busy being unhappy, and a mother […]
Screening with filmmaker Yan Lanouette Turgeon and actor Marguerite Laurence in attendance. Philippe, an opera composer struggling with writer’s block, is forced to take in his niece Simone, a rebellious and eccentric orphan whose best friend is a skunk. Despite their completely opposite personalities, Philippe and Simone soon discover that they may need each other […]
Screening with filmmaker Anne Émond and actor Gilles Renaud. Adam (45) is a kind-hearted kennel-owner. Hypersensitive and borderline depressed, Adam orders a therapeutic solar lamp. Through the lamp’s supplier’s technical support line, he meets Tina, a radiant woman with a voice that soothes all of his worries. This unexpected encounter changes everything: Earth trembles, and […]
Screening with filmmaker Pier-Philippe Chevigny and actress Ariane Castellanos in attendance Facing bankruptcy after a difficult breakup, Ariane moves back home to the Richelieu Valley and gets a job in a food transformation plant for seasonal migrant workers. Focused on solving her financial issues, Ariane serves as an interpreter between Stephane, the factory’s aggressive supervisor, […]
Screening with filmmaker Charles-Olivier Michaud and author Kim Thúy in attendance Ru is inspired by the story of the arrival of Kim Thúy (Tinh) in Quebec. After a perilous sea crossing, young Vietnamese Tinh and her family arrive in Quebec, where they begin their new life. Thanks to a warm welcome from everyone, including the […]
Screening with filmmaker Sophie Deraspe and co-writer and author Mathyas Lefebure. Mathyas trades his life as an advertising executive in Montreal for a shepherd’s life in Provence. However, the harsh reality of pastoral life forces him to question his romantic vision of the profession. His encounter with Élise, a civil servant who has left her […]