Schedule
Rue Málaga
Maria Angeles, a 79 year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morcco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which she has always lived.
Un poeta
Óscar Restrepo, a poet longing for recognition, leads a lonely existence marked by disillusionment. But his encounter with Yurlady, a teenager from a working-class background with a real talent for writing, will turn his life upside down.
Gloria !
At the Sant’Ignazio Institute, an orphanage and conservatory for young girls, everyone is bustling about in preparation for the imminent visit of the new Pope and the grand concert that will be given in his honor. Teresa makes a discovery that will change the life of the conservatory.
Blue Heron
In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island. Their fresh start is disrupted by Jeremy, the eldest son, whose antisocial tendencies are becoming increasingly troubling.
Les voyages de Tereza
Tereza receives an official government order to relocate to a senior housing colony. She refuses to accept this fate. Instead, she embarks on a transformative journey through the Amazon.
Last chance
Dry Leaf
Lisa, a sports photographer, vanishes off into the the Georgian countryside, traces of her passing embedded in the landscape like clues. Her father, Irakli, picks up her scent in the ochre foliage and communal soccer fields she documented for her last assignment.
Rue Málaga
Maria Angeles, a 79 year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morcco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which she has always lived.
Kaïros
After a year of filming abroad, Manu, a once prominent actor, returns to his hometown. But getting back into the business isn’t as easy as he thought. He’s no longer sure of anything. Against all odds, he lands a job hosting a nighttime call-in radio show.
Last chance - With Sophie Bédard Marcotte in attendance
I Lost Sight of the Landscape
Intrigued by a theatre artist’s creative process, a director makes 16 different versions of the same film—one in which art and life are continually intertwined.
This Love, These Days
André-Line Beauparlant turns her camera towards the life and work of her lover, filmmaker Robert Morin. Through a collage of film excerpts, archival footage, discussions, and photographs, she reveals the ins and outs and the highs and lows of their collaboration.
With Jacob Pirro (activist), Oona Barrett (journalist) in attendance
Comme s’il n’y avait pas de lendemain
A documentary film that intimately tells the story of a group of activists engaged in a campaign of non-violent civil disobedience, hoping to slow down the exponential growth of the climate crisis.
Blue Heron
In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island. Their fresh start is disrupted by Jeremy, the eldest son, whose antisocial tendencies are becoming increasingly troubling.
Montreal, My Beautiful
Feng Xia has always been a model wife, wholly devoted to her husband and two children. But when she meets Camille, a free-spirited young woman, a long-suppressed desire resurfaces.
Dans la forêt
A documentary essay exploring the bonds between humans, animals, and the forest, revealing a complex world where protection and exploitation collide. Blending realism, political engagement, and a dreamlike approach, the film calls for a rethinking of our connection to the living world.
I Swear
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
Nuestra Tierra
Lucrecia Martel takes a sweeping approach to this tragic true story, triangulating the murder trial of three men, the lives of activist Chocobar and his fellow Chuchagasta people, and the centuries-old, colonialist legacy of land and property theft across Latin America.
With Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette in attendance
La petite bande
Summertime. In a beautiful village in Corsica, five young schoolmates are facing a dilemma: what to do about a local factory that has been polluting their favourite river? Desperate times call for desperate measures and they decide to take radical direct action.
Arco
In 2075, a 10-year-old girl named Iris sees a mysterious boy dressed in a rainbow suit fall from the sky. His name is Arco. He comes from a distant, idyllic future where time travel is possible. Iris takes him in and does everything she can to help him return home.
With Carlos Ferrand in attendance
L’aventurine
As if from atop the majestic Rocher Percé, this film takes an innovative look at the nature, culture and history of the Gaspésie region. “Two parts geology and one part magic,” the story centres on this rock’s influence over fishermen, geologists, poets and botanists alike.
Kiki’s Delivery Service
It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. Kiki embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation.
I Swear
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
Les voyages de Tereza
Tereza receives an official government order to relocate to a senior housing colony. She refuses to accept this fate. Instead, she embarks on a transformative journey through the Amazon.
Free entrance
No Pride in Genocide
Israel continues to instrumentalize our identities as queer and trans people to justify its genocide against Palestinians. Accordingly, Queer Cinema for Palestine presents a program that focuses on the work of queer, Palestinian, and allied artists, across locales and identities.
Dans la forêt
A documentary essay exploring the bonds between humans, animals, and the forest, revealing a complex world where protection and exploitation collide. Blending realism, political engagement, and a dreamlike approach, the film calls for a rethinking of our connection to the living world.
Blue Heron
In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island. Their fresh start is disrupted by Jeremy, the eldest son, whose antisocial tendencies are becoming increasingly troubling.
Gloria !
At the Sant’Ignazio Institute, an orphanage and conservatory for young girls, everyone is bustling about in preparation for the imminent visit of the new Pope and the grand concert that will be given in his honor. Teresa makes a discovery that will change the life of the conservatory.
I Swear
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
Nuestra Tierra
Lucrecia Martel takes a sweeping approach to this tragic true story, triangulating the murder trial of three men, the lives of activist Chocobar and his fellow Chuchagasta people, and the centuries-old, colonialist legacy of land and property theft across Latin America.
With Hasan in Gaza
Three MiniDV tapes filmed in Gaza in 2001 have recently been rediscovered. What began as a search for a former cellmate in 1989 turned into an unexpected road trip from the north to the south of Gaza in the company of Hasan, a local guide whose fate remains unknown.
Kiki’s Delivery Service
It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. Kiki embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation.
Rue Málaga
Maria Angeles, a 79 year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morcco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which she has always lived.
Kaïros
After a year of filming abroad, Manu, a once prominent actor, returns to his hometown. But getting back into the business isn’t as easy as he thought. He’s no longer sure of anything. Against all odds, he lands a job hosting a nighttime call-in radio show.
Space Cadet
ROBOT always watched over CELESTE, until she became a brilliant scientist and astronaut. When she leaves on an interstellar mission, ROBOT must face loneliness. In the vastness of space, as CELESTE struggles to overcome these obstacles, memories of her childhood resurface.
With Laetitia Demessence in attendance
Oraison
Leonor joins a contemporary dance company to unravel the mystery of Oraison, a mythical piece performed by her mother thirty years ago, in the hope of understanding what shattered her. She discovers a ritual in which every gesture summons up the ghosts of the past.
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With Hasan in Gaza
Three MiniDV tapes filmed in Gaza in 2001 have recently been rediscovered. What began as a search for a former cellmate in 1989 turned into an unexpected road trip from the north to the south of Gaza in the company of Hasan, a local guide whose fate remains unknown.
Calorie
What begins as a reluctant trip in India soon turns into a transformative coming-of-age journey for Alia and Simi. Amid culture shock, family clashes, and unexpected bonds, the teenagers discover a family tragedy that their mother, Monika, has kept hidden from them.
Oraison
Leonor joins a contemporary dance company to unravel the mystery of Oraison, a mythical piece performed by her mother thirty years ago, in the hope of understanding what shattered her. She discovers a ritual in which every gesture summons up the ghosts of the past.
