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 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 Dupuis and actor Théodore Pellerin in attendance SOLO tells the story of Simon, a rising star on the Montreal drag scene. It’s love at first sight when he meets Olivier, the new recruit to the bar-show where he performs. While Simon thinks he’s in for an electrifying love affair, a toxic […]
Screening with actor Francis-William Rhéaume and artistic director Colombe Raby in attendance Sophia’s curiosity about infidelity — which she first projects on her husband when the couple learn about a friend’s recent divorce — grows into much more when she meets Sylvain (Pierre-Yves Cardinal), the strapping, plaid-adorned contractor tasked with fixing up the couple’s country […]
A young American journalist (Margaret Qualley) stranded in present-day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman (Joe Alwyn) who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, though, that he may be in even greater danger than she is. Adapted from Denis Johnson’s novel. *Grand Prix – Cannes Film Festival 2022
New 4K Restoration Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie […]
Special November 2 screening with director Bruno Chouinard in attendance A whole surreal world surrounds this little yellow duck which has wandered, drifted across and sailed the oceans for decades. Sought after and adored, this keen observer of human behavior, object of curiosity, choice quest item, bearer of memories and scientific knowledge, enjoys participating in […]