New monthly event at Cinéma Moderne: the Queer Cinema Club of Montreal (or QCCMTL for short): a vibrant celebration of queer stories and voices in cinema to create a space where all are welcomed and celebrated. For each edition, a new and exclusive poster will be created. Poster design : Ouioknon (multidisciplinary artist) In 1949, […]
New 4K Restoration Poster creation: Puppyteeth We’re going back to the classics this month with a new 4K restoration of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope. A tense psychological thriller that explores themes of power, control, morality and desire. The film revolves around two men, Brandon and Phillip, who commit a murder as an intellectual experiment, concealing the […]
4K Restoration Poster design: Aleks Phoenix This month, QCCMTL is thrilled to present Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991), a groundbreaking documentary that takes audiences behind the scenes of Madonna’s iconic Blond Ambition World Tour. Celebrated for its unapologetic exploration of sexuality, artistry, and self-expression, the film also highlights the deep bond between Madonna and her […]
With the participation of Image+Nation and MUBI Canada Poster creation: Niti Mueth Pariah, directed by Dee Rees, was an easy choice for QCCMTL. It highlights a perspective too rarely seen in cinema: that of a young Black lesbian striving to assert herself in a world that doesn’t always make space for her. We follow Alike, […]
With the participation of Image+Nation and MUBI Canada Poster creation: Brianna Miller (@briannanus) Mommie Dearest (1981) is a bold, campy, and unforgettable portrayal of the tumultuous relationship between iconic Hollywood actress Joan Crawford and her adopted daughter Christina. It’s an essential film in queer cinema, not just for its camp value but for its exploration […]
4K Restoration Beau Travail (1999) is a masterpiece of the unspoken, a queer film in both form and content, interrogating power dynamics, desire, and male solitude. At once a visual poem and an inner tragedy, it invites us to feel rather than to understand, reminding us that queerness is not always expressed in words, but […]
Poster creation: André Barnett Orlando (1992) is a gem of queer cinema — a film in constant metamorphosis, much like its central character. Adapted from Virginia Woolf’s novel, it’s a work that moves through time, gender, and identity, challenging fixed categories and linear narratives. Sally Potter crafts an elegant meditation on gender, history, and social […]
Poster creation: Mathieu Potvin This month, QCCMTL takes you aboard a big coach bus headed deep into the Australian desert with The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), a cult dramedy where glamour, camp, and queer resilience take the wheel. Beneath the wigs, glitter, and sweeping landscapes lies the story of two drag […]
This September, QCCMTL takes us back to the origins of queer cinema with VICTIM (1961), a pioneering film that broke the silence around homosexuality at a time when it was still criminalized in the United Kingdom. Led by Dirk Bogarde, in a role both courageous and deeply personal, Victim exposes the grip of blackmail and […]
In collaboration with Image+Nation New monthly event at Cinéma Moderne: the Queer Cinema Club of Montreal (or QCCMTL for short): a vibrant celebration of queer stories and voices in cinema to create a space where all are welcomed and celebrated. For each edition, a new and exclusive poster will be created. Poster design: Cumpug A […]