Piché Returns to the Ring

Champions is a documentary in which filmmaker Helgi Piccinin follows the quests of his autistic brother Stéphane and his atypical friend Audrey. Born with an intellectual difference, Stéphane and Audrey want to prove to the world that they too can win medals. For three intense years marked by training and competitions, we follow them until the end of their ambitious dream, that of competing at the Special Olympics World Games in Dubai. Intertwining both sports odyssey and human portrait, this feel-good documentary offers an immersion into a fascinating world where athletes with an intellectual difference are at the forefront.

From December to March, Felix, Julien, Eric and Charles, with the rest of the gang of seasonal snow fighters, fight the cold of winter to be suspended for few months. Since ten years, every winter, we can see them perched on the steep roofs of the old town of Quebec City. These spidermen climb, shovel and de-ice. But beyond their work, somewhere between heaven, the city and the river, they found a temporary space for freedom.