Schedule

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Oct 19 Monday, October 19
18:00
The Invite
20:15
Shock
Oct 20 Tuesday, October 20
16:00
Une photo à Saigon : coups de feu sur deux vies
18:00
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
20:30
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Oct 21 Wednesday, October 21
14:00 NAZA (FST)
Complet

NAZA

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians. How does one group of people allow the total dehumanization of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?

16:00 Nitassinan (FST)
La frontière entre la toundra et la forêt boréale, vue à vol d'oiseau.

Nitassinan

Nitassinan is a feature-length documentary that bears witness to the Innu people and affirms our history-past, present, and future. This film is a message of love for our territory, which saw our birth and which still accompanies us today, even in our dreams.

17:45 Mirror (EST)
Last chance
Un homme et une femme regardent une cabane brûler sous la pluie.

Mirror

In Andrei Tarkovsky’s senses-ravishing odyssey through the halls of time and memory, the recollections of a dying poet flash before our eyes, dreams mingling with scenes of childhood, wartime, and marriage, all imbued with the mystic power of a trance.

20:00 La meilleure façon, c’est par accident (FST)
Complet
Un rodéo mouvementé dans un amphithéâtre extérieur.

La meilleure façon, c’est par accident

A young filmmaker delves into her dead father’s video archives. As the end of the world approaches, she now sets out to capture the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Oct 22 Thursday, October 22
14:00 NAZA (FST)
Complet

NAZA

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians. How does one group of people allow the total dehumanization of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?

16:00 Tony (FST)
Deux employés de cuisine accoudés sur le passe-plat d'un restaurant.

Tony

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain heads to Provincetown to track down a former classmate he hopes to win over. Broke, he lands a job as a dishwasher and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

18:15 La meilleure façon, c’est par accident (FST)
Un rodéo mouvementé dans un amphithéâtre extérieur.

La meilleure façon, c’est par accident

A young filmmaker delves into her dead father’s video archives. As the end of the world approaches, she now sets out to capture the extraordinary in the ordinary.

20:45 The Psychic (EST)
Une femme vêtue de rouge dans l'ouverture d'une porte dans une deumeure opulente.

The Psychic

Guided by a vision, a clairvoyant woman breaks open a wall in her husband’s house and discovers a skeleton hidden behind it. With the help of her psychiatrist, she sets out to uncover who the victim was and who put her there, until she begins to fear she may be next.

Oct 23 Friday, October 23
16:15 Un renversement
Pauline Marois devant les caméras.

Un renversement

Un renversement lifts the veil on the inner workings of women’s politics. Through intimate and unfiltered testimonies from emblematic Quebec political figures, the film reveals the obstacles, struggles, and power dynamics that mark their journeys.

18:00 NAZA (FST)
Complet

NAZA

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians. How does one group of people allow the total dehumanization of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?

20:00 Jim Queen

Jim Queen

In the heart of Paris’s gay scene, Jim reigns supreme. But when a bizarre virus called Heterosis starts turning gay men straight, his reign ends overnight. Jim is left with just one unlikely ally: Lucien, a devoted scrawny twink with more loyalty than clout.

Oct 24 Saturday, October 24
11:00 NAZA (FST)
Complet

NAZA

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians. How does one group of people allow the total dehumanization of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?

13:00 Les héritiers
Une colonie de goélands à bec cerclé.

Les héritiers

By centring the voice of a colony of ring-billed gulls, The Inheritors disrupts the usual perspective of wildlife documentary and explores new ways of living and dying on a planet haunted by mass consumption and pollution.

15:00 Il Paese : le village (FST)
With Shelley Tepperman in attendance
Une femme montre une photo à un interlocuteur hors champ.

Il Paese : le village

In a Sicilian village, residents await the return of loved ones who left half a century ago to build a better life in Montreal. While this long-awaited visit is bringing the semi-deserted village back to life, bittersweet feelings churn beneath the excitement.

17:45 The History of Concrete
Complet
Deux entrepreneurs discutent dans un stationnement, près d'un camion-bétonnière.

The History of Concrete

Following the finale of his TV series, filmmaker John Wilson sets out to make the definitive documentary on the history of concrete. But his foundation soon begins to crumble.

20:00 6 Neorealist Portraits (FST)
Complet

6 Neorealist Portraits

One day, from one sleep to the next, three women and three men from Africa find their place in Rome; Patience and Joan in squats, Destiny, Steve, and Souleymane in apartments, Mamadou in a park.

Oct 25 Sunday, October 25
10:30 Shaun le mouton : la bêêête de la ferme
Des moutons interdisent à un escargot d'accéder à leur champ.

Shaun le mouton : la bêêête de la ferme

Just a few days before Halloween, the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s beloved pumpkin patch! When Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control…

13:00 Nostos : Il Ritorno
Last chance
Un homme dans une grotte aux parois teintées de bleu.

Nostos : Il Ritorno

A re-interpretation of the myth of Ulysses, the symbol of a man eternally torn between nostalgia for his past and a desire for discovery, between fear and enchantment, which, for Piavoli’s hero, is above all an enchantment with nature.

15:00 Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (EST)
Un homme et une femme en pleine performance de danse latine.

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Nearly a year after her husband’s death, Haru rekindles her passion for social dancing and comes alive with her new teacher.

18:00 Jim Queen

Jim Queen

In the heart of Paris’s gay scene, Jim reigns supreme. But when a bizarre virus called Heterosis starts turning gay men straight, his reign ends overnight. Jim is left with just one unlikely ally: Lucien, a devoted scrawny twink with more loyalty than clout.

20:00 Suspiria (EST)
Une jeune femme effrayée près d'une statue de paon.

Suspiria

A young student uncovers dark and horrific secrets within the walls of a famous German dance academy. What spirals out from that simple premise is one of the most powerful and hallucinatory nightmares ever captured on celluloid!

Oct 26 Monday, October 26
14:00 6 Neorealist Portraits (FST)

6 Neorealist Portraits

One day, from one sleep to the next, three women and three men from Africa find their place in Rome; Patience and Joan in squats, Destiny, Steve, and Souleymane in apartments, Mamadou in a park.

15:45 Tony (FST)
Last chance
Deux employés de cuisine accoudés sur le passe-plat d'un restaurant.

Tony

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain heads to Provincetown to track down a former classmate he hopes to win over. Broke, he lands a job as a dishwasher and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

18:00 RAN on Screen: Relational Ecologies
With Nadia Louis-Desmarchais in attendance
Un vieil homme capverdien au dessus de falaises abruptes.

RAN on Screen: Relational Ecologies

These two films examine our relationships with living environments and territories, as well as the ways we inhabit the world.

20:30 The History of Concrete
Deux entrepreneurs discutent dans un stationnement, près d'un camion-bétonnière.

The History of Concrete

Following the finale of his TV series, filmmaker John Wilson sets out to make the definitive documentary on the history of concrete. But his foundation soon begins to crumble.

Oct 27 Tuesday, October 27
14:15 Nitassinan (FST)
La frontière entre la toundra et la forêt boréale, vue à vol d'oiseau.

Nitassinan

Nitassinan is a feature-length documentary that bears witness to the Innu people and affirms our history-past, present, and future. This film is a message of love for our territory, which saw our birth and which still accompanies us today, even in our dreams.

16:00 La meilleure façon, c’est par accident (FST)
Un rodéo mouvementé dans un amphithéâtre extérieur.

La meilleure façon, c’est par accident

A young filmmaker delves into her dead father’s video archives. As the end of the world approaches, she now sets out to capture the extraordinary in the ordinary.

18:30 NAZA (FST)
Complet

NAZA

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians. How does one group of people allow the total dehumanization of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?

20:30 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Gros plan sur le visage de Laura Palmer.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

In this prequel to his groundbreaking television series, David Lynch resurrects the teenager found wrapped in plastic at the beginning of the show, following her through the last week of her life.

Oct 28 Wednesday, October 28
16:00 Une photo à Saigon : coups de feu sur deux vies (FST)
Last chance
Une mariée dans une voiture, le regard fixé sur l'objectif.

Une photo à Saigon : coups de feu sur deux vies

Part history, part mystery, Saigon Story reveals the elusive connection between two families and one iconic photo.

18:00 Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (EST)
Un homme et une femme en pleine performance de danse latine.

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Nearly a year after her husband’s death, Haru rekindles her passion for social dancing and comes alive with her new teacher.

20:30 Jim Queen

Jim Queen

In the heart of Paris’s gay scene, Jim reigns supreme. But when a bizarre virus called Heterosis starts turning gay men straight, his reign ends overnight. Jim is left with just one unlikely ally: Lucien, a devoted scrawny twink with more loyalty than clout.

Oct 29 Thursday, October 29
16:15 Un renversement
Pauline Marois devant les caméras.

Un renversement

Un renversement lifts the veil on the inner workings of women’s politics. Through intimate and unfiltered testimonies from emblematic Quebec political figures, the film reveals the obstacles, struggles, and power dynamics that mark their journeys.

18:00 NAZA (FST)
Complet

NAZA

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians. How does one group of people allow the total dehumanization of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?

20:00 The History of Concrete
Deux entrepreneurs discutent dans un stationnement, près d'un camion-bétonnière.

The History of Concrete

Following the finale of his TV series, filmmaker John Wilson sets out to make the definitive documentary on the history of concrete. But his foundation soon begins to crumble.

Oct 30 Friday, October 30
14:00 Il Paese : le village (FST)
With Francesca Lo Dico, Angela Lo Dico in attendance
Une femme montre une photo à un interlocuteur hors champ.

Il Paese : le village

In a Sicilian village, residents await the return of loved ones who left half a century ago to build a better life in Montreal. While this long-awaited visit is bringing the semi-deserted village back to life, bittersweet feelings churn beneath the excitement.

16:15 NAZA (FST)

NAZA

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians. How does one group of people allow the total dehumanization of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?

18:00 Chronovisor (EST)
L'image négative d'un groupe de personnes sur un écran de télévision.

Chronovisor

While writing a monograph on historical theories of memory, Béatrice, a respected academic, becomes beguiled by the allegedly true story of the Chronovisor, an occult device said to reproduce visuals from any point in history on a TV screen.

20:15 You Can See Everything (FST)
Elizabeth Holmes en tête à tête avec Nathan Fielder.

You Can See Everything

What begins as an intimate portrait of notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of fraud, becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.

Oct 31 Saturday, October 31
10:30 Shaun le mouton : la bêêête de la ferme
Des moutons interdisent à un escargot d'accéder à leur champ.

Shaun le mouton : la bêêête de la ferme

Just a few days before Halloween, the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s beloved pumpkin patch! When Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control…

13:00 You Can See Everything (FST)
Elizabeth Holmes en tête à tête avec Nathan Fielder.

You Can See Everything

What begins as an intimate portrait of notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of fraud, becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.

16:30 Shock (EST)

Shock

A woman returns to the home where her first husband died, only to find her young son acting stranger each day. Something in that house wants her back, and it is using the boy to make sure she never leaves.

18:45 The Psychic (EST)
Une femme vêtue de rouge dans l'ouverture d'une porte dans une deumeure opulente.

The Psychic

Guided by a vision, a clairvoyant woman breaks open a wall in her husband’s house and discovers a skeleton hidden behind it. With the help of her psychiatrist, she sets out to uncover who the victim was and who put her there, until she begins to fear she may be next.

21:00 Suspiria (EST)
Une jeune femme effrayée près d'une statue de paon.

Suspiria

A young student uncovers dark and horrific secrets within the walls of a famous German dance academy. What spirals out from that simple premise is one of the most powerful and hallucinatory nightmares ever captured on celluloid!

Nov 1 Sunday, November 1
10:30 Le secret des mésanges
Un homme conduit un camion avec trois passagers : une petite fille, une oie et un chien.

Le secret des mésanges

From the underground of a ruined castle to a camper van parked on the edge of the woods, this adventure will lead Lucie and her friends from unusual surprises to fabulous discoveries!

13:15 Les héritiers
Last chance
Une colonie de goélands à bec cerclé.

Les héritiers

By centring the voice of a colony of ring-billed gulls, The Inheritors disrupts the usual perspective of wildlife documentary and explores new ways of living and dying on a planet haunted by mass consumption and pollution.

15:30 Violence du corps de l’autre
Une femme regarde en direction de la silhouette d'une personne au premier plan.

Violence du corps de l’autre

Mira is a solitary woman of few words. She travels the roads meeting desperate people with whom she seems to have forged strange death pacts.

18:00 NAZA (FST)
Complet

NAZA

Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, NAZA reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians. How does one group of people allow the total dehumanization of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?

20:00 The Civil Dead
With Matisse ApSimon-Megens in attendance

The Civil Dead

A misanthropic, struggling photographer just wants to watch TV and eat candy while his wife is out of town, but when a desperate old pal resurfaces, his plans are thwarted, with spooky consequences.

Coming soon

Elizabeth Holmes en tête à tête avec Nathan Fielder.

You Can See Everything

What begins as an intimate portrait of notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of fraud, becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.

Learn more

L'image négative d'un groupe de personnes sur un écran de télévision.

Chronovisor

While writing a monograph on historical theories of memory, Béatrice, a respected academic, becomes beguiled by the allegedly true story of the Chronovisor, an occult device said to reproduce visuals from any point in history on a TV screen.

Learn more

Une femme regarde en direction de la silhouette d'une personne au premier plan.

Violence du corps de l’autre

Mira is a solitary woman of few words. She travels the roads meeting desperate people with whom she seems to have forged strange death pacts.

Learn more

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