World premiere Screening in presence of special guests At the dawn of her thirties, Mathilde crosses paths with Arnaud, a teenager searching for his biological mother. Together, they journey through the Saguenay region to find her, forging a deep friendship. Amidst abandoned houses, motels, and country roads, their realities intertwine, revealing buried emotions that call […]

Montreal premiere Screening in presence of special guests A family home in the countryside, with typical Quebec architecture, is the main character in Renée Beaulieu’s new film (Les Salopes ou le sucre naturel de la peau, Le Garagiste), which unfolds over ten years. The house was built by a loving father (François Papineau), who gradually […]

Canadian premiere Under a scorching sun, Purdey, seventeen, and her brother Makenzy, fifteen, portrayed beautifully by real-life siblings, are left to their own devices. Caught between the carefree spirit of adolescence and the harsh realities of adulthood, they must support each other in this journey of heartrending tenderness, which seems to be the last summer […]

Quebec premiere After leaving Haiti, a boy and his mother settle in a rural village in Quebec, where the child relies on his imaginary friend to understand the new world around him. Director of the mini-series Afro Canada (2022), which told the story of Canada from the perspective of Afro-descendants, Henri Pardo presents a highly […]

Screening in presence of special guests By invalidating the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion in the United States since 1973, the Supreme Court has taken a significant step backward. This regression is symptomatic of a troubling polarization. Disturbed by this situation, filmmaker and feminist Léa Clermont-Dion questions how this legal precedent will impact […]