IMAGE+NATION

Cinéma Public is proud to partner with IMAGE+NATION and host a wide range of programmes as part of the 39th edition of the festival, taking place from November 19 to 29, 2026. A pioneer in LGBTQ+ cinema for nearly four decades, IMAGE+NATION LGBT2SQueer Montreal Film Festival is the oldest of its kind in Canada.

Friday, November 20, 8:30 p.m.
Iván & Hadoum
Ian de la Rosa. 2026. Spain, Germany, Belgium. Spanish, Arabic (English and French subtitles).

Saturday, November 21, 12 p.m.
The Brittney Griner Story
Alexandria Stapleton. 2026. United States. English.

Saturday, November 21, 2 p.m.
Black Burns Fast
Sandulela Asanda. 2025. South Africa. English, Xhosa (English subtitles).

Saturday, November 21, 4 p.m.
Lesboqueer: Sapphic Stories
Short films

Saturday, November 21, 6 p.m.
Becoming
Short films

Sunday, November 22, 1 p.m.
Docuqueer: Queer Histories
Short films

Sunday, November 22, 3 p.m.
Rose
Markus Schleinzer. 2026. Austria, Germany. German (English subtitles).

Sunday, November 22, 5 p.m.
Short Takes: Brazil
Short films

Thursday, November 26, 8:30 p.m.
Personal Best
Robert Towne. 1982. United States. English.

Friday, November 27, 8:30 p.m.
Give Me the Ball!
Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff. 2025. United States. English.

Sunday, November 29, 1 p.m.
The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl Dunye. 1996. United States. English.

Sunday, November 29, 3 p.m.
Our Effed Up World
Alice Maio Mackay. 2026. Australia. English.