Correspondance

In the old industrial neigbourghood St-Henri, the young and colorful Clara meets a clueless Latino-american man searching for the house of the book Bonheur d'occasion, written by Gabrielle Roy.

Living on a shoestring in Montreal, a Vietnamese mother must act in bad faith to assert her right to buy 12 discount laundry detergents that she's been refused at a grocery store.

Ti-Frè and Gran-Frè, two brothers of Haitian origin living in a Dominican Republic shantytown, struggle daily to survive. On a full moon night, desperation pushes them to steal from a plantation, where a mysterious beast prowls in the shadows of the banana trees.

A Sino Canadian adoptee breaks the silence of incest by responding to her family archives through dance. In the ritual sacrifice of a papaya, she reenacts her traumatic past to emancipate her adult self.

Born mute and affected by cerebral palsy, Azalia has made her body her language, using her art to transcend the limits imposed by society and her physical condition. Throughout her journey, she overcomes obstacles, affirming, ​“Je suis mon art.” This film is a powerful testimony of her self-overcoming, highlighting her quest for freedom and expression. The director sensitively captures her journey, creating an emotional and inspiring work that celebrates human resilience.

A series of photographs serving as family correspondences between Canada and Cambodia is shared with a swallow. Fausse neige questions familial memories and recollections tied to migration.

Ariane wears a hazmat suit to protect herself from the world. Forced to go out one night to visit her dying mother in the hospital, she is stalked by a mysterious creature that only appears when filmed by her phone.

Through thread and textile, an Asian seamstress tries to escape from the factory.