Wendigo

Four young Cuban artists choose to stay in Cuba amid the country’s largest migration crisis. LA RETAGUARDIA offers an intimate portrait of those who stay behind, watch their loved ones leave, and continue shaping the identity of a generation they fear is fading away.

As they enter their teenage years, twin brothers Raphaël and Rémi see their fraternal relationship crumble as one of them, suffering from an increasingly marked disability, remains a prisoner of childhood. But for one last summer, as they contemplate nature, time seems to stop momentarily.

A cold December night. After a series of peculiar encounters, two little girls cling to the last remaining glimpses of Christmas magic.

Between Us is a short documentary that weaves together six intimate conversations between Quebecers and an artificial intelligence. This device becomes a playful yet unsettling space where each participant seeks listening, advice, and comfort. Between Us paints a sensitive portrait of a society longing for connection while exposing the machine’s inability to truly fulfill our interpersonal needs.

Once a year, people from different marginalized communities meet together in the woods to delve into the art of circus and have this discipline become a common way to express themselves, away from the city.

On a summer morning, Chichou, a six-year-old girl, invite us to discover what her daily life is made of. Perhaps at the cost of what childhood should normally look like.

During an ordinary night spent smoking and drinking behind Verdun’s Cultural Center, three friends accidentally lose a cellphone. Their refusal of giving up quickly becomes their wake-up call.

In Sainte-Marie, Quebec, a couple stands witness to the heart-rending demolition of their home, which was lost to the devastating floods of spring 2019. Amid the turmoil of climate adversity and identity crisis, the residents guide us through hauntingly empty streets, now echoes of cherished memories.

In an Andean village in Peru, in 1982, Tato, a 12-year-old boy is forced into exile when his family is threatened.

In Canada, the village of Val Gagné is facing a rural exodus. Life seems to be dissolving, the future is uncertain. But these Franco-Ontarian villagers are surprised by a wind of renewal. A wind that will give them hope.

Rose G. Lévesque, an almost nonagenarian painter and poet, painted the story of her life on her house's walls to transform it into a museum.

Trying to impress, Jules invites some partygoers back to his family’s bowling alley. The anticipated party quickly becomes anything but a party.

Lou will be moving soon. With her friends, she creates a plan in order not to leave her small town, but soon enough reality catches the group up. The 12 years old girl is then forced to face her first friendship heartbreak.

In a little village in the back country of Quebec, snow removers are working against an overwhelming snowstorm. During the night, the men reveal themselves throughout their manual work. Relationships between the men show up, and we discover a tightly knit family.

While many summer camps in Quebec struggle to maintain their operations, "Laissez-nous aller jouer" invites us into the daily lives filled with joys, sorrows, and learning experiences of the people that make these places so magical.