December 13th screening with filmmaker Kaveh Nabatian in attendance In 1791, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic in Haiti. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture, as the country faces oppression, poverty, […]
ONLINE SHOW OF THE YEAR – ADISQ 2021 After receiving honors at the very last ADISQ Gala with four Félixes, here is the immersive experience VIVRE – Le Spectacle spectral by Klô Pelgag! Much more than a simple concert recording, this accompaniment to the Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs album comes to us like a real breeze of freshness; […]
June 8th screening with filmmaker Joseph Hillel in attendance In Haiti in the time of cholera and street gangs, artists use the performing arts as a mode of resistance. Even faced with hunger and fear, theatre allows them to shine a spotlight on the dignity and courage of the Haitian people. Their stories intertwine fiction […]
Nestled at the heart of the Bic mountains, in this territory called Lower St. Lawrence, hides a community of wise people, audacious people taking root. The collective farm Sageterre is the work of Jean Bédard, writer, philosopher but most importantly, a peasant. His writing calls for action. His work on the land cultivates ideas. Jean […]
New 4K Restoration During the rehearsals for the production of the tragedy Andromaque, the leading actress and her director, a couple behind the scenes, can’t find a way to leave their personal problems at home. And life imitates fiction, creating a real tragedy for this couple when the man finds comfort with other women while […]
Special screening with filmmaker Carlos Ferrand in attendance As if from atop the majestic Rocher Percé-a ship of stone washed ashore-this film takes an innovative look at the nature, culture and history of the Gaspésie region. “Two parts geology and one part magic,” the story centres on this rock’s influence over fishermen, geologists, poets and […]
In collaboration with Cinemania Inspired by Annie Ernaux’s autobiographical novel, the story follows the footsteps of a very young woman who decides to have an abortion in order to finish her studies. It is also the story of France in 1963, of a society that condemns women’s desires, and sex in general. The simple and […]
Special screening with filmmaker Philippe Ducros in attendance A overworked man decides to travel to certain First Nations communities in Quebec in search of meaning, healing, and a different way of understanding the world. He attempts to grasp the devastation caused by colonialism inflicted on these Nations by a system that still benefits him. His […]