Annie Deniel

Through the creative and philosophical journey of three steamers, this film offers a fascinating incursion into the heart of an international artistic community, inspired by science fiction and the Industrial Revolution. More than just a portrait, it invites us to reflect on our own modern life and relationship to technology.

The grim routine of suicides, murders, shootings and mass killings in North America is as much in the streets and schools as it is in the home. The subject of firearms is controversial – and the presence of weapons in the home leaves no one indifferent. For some, guns represent a potential threat; for others, it is a legitimate right. However, if firearms arouse a fascination associated with power, force and strength, then surely the possession of one needs to be questioned. A review of our time and the question of arms, this film talks of a controversial, destabilizing and explosively hot topic.

In the hotel room of a Quebecois filmmaker in Bogota, a woman speaks about the brief and intense love story she had with a man she knew nothing about. Evocation of a passion that will be extinguished with the unveiling of the truth.

Through touching testimonials, previously unseen film and photographic archives from the BAnQ, and the perspectives of academics and activists, the documentary Voir – Juger – Agir : L’histoire de la JOC au Québec (See – Judge – Act: The History of the JOC in Quebec) traces nearly a century of collective engagement by the Jeunesse ouvrière catholique (Catholic Workers Youth Movement), or JOC. From church basements to labor struggles, from popular education circles to feminist mobilizations, this film traces the journey of a movement that gave voice to a generation often marginalized by the clerical, political, and business elite.

A look at the daily life of midwives across Quebec.

Valentin lives with his grandfather Cosmo, a man of fragile health but with a bright spirit and unshakable optimism. Over the course of an important day, Valentin faces decisive moments in which his grandfather’s light silently guides his steps toward maturity, in a story that unfolds as a tender chronicle of daily life.