Schedule
Viking
The latest from Stéphane Lafleur balances absurdist humour with poignant reflection on the human condition as it follows the subjects of behavioural research — and the astronauts they mirror — in advance of the first manned mission to Mars.
(FST)
Geographies of Solitude
An immersion into the rich ecosystem of Sable Island guided by naturalist Zoe Lucas, who has lived on this isolated piece of land in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean for over 40 years.
(EST)
With Serge-Olivier Rondeau in attendance
Ressources
The meat industry is booming in Quebec, where huge factories use standardized production methods to convert vast herds of livestock into meat. They hire asylum seekers, mainly from Latin America, so they can continue to produce at competitive rates.
(EST)
(EST)
Les années Super 8
The recent recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature joins forces with her son David Ernaux-Briot to create this autobiographical fragment that intersects the intimate, the social, and the historical, in which the writer recounts the most defining decade of her life.
(FST)
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Big Fight in Little Chinatown
In the early 20th century, Chinatowns began to appear in North American cities. Today, they are threatened by developers keen to exploit the land for its real estate value.
(FST)
(FST)
Fire of Love
Intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft loved each other as much as they loved volcanoes. Composed of spectacular images captured by the couple, Fire of Love is an adventure film about time, the unknown, and the meaning of human existence.
(FST)
(FST)
Decision to Leave
Hae-Joon, a seasoned detective, investigates the suspicious death of a man on a mountain top. Soon, he begins to suspect the wife of the deceased, while being unsettled by his attraction to her.
(FST)
With Fanie Pelletier in attendance
Jouvencelles
Through images gleaned from the web and live videos of teenage girls around the world, Jouvencelles delicately observes a hyper-connected but isolated generation, inhabited by a powerful lucidity, and a need for self-affirmation in the face of alienation.
We're All Going to the World's Fair
Late on a cold night, teenage Casey decides to take the World’s Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game. Slowly, she begins to lose herself, caught between dream and reality.
Culottées
30 portraits of women, known or unknown, who have dared to shatter prejudices and have changed the world in their own way. Apache warrior or Hollywood mermaid, explorer or astronaut and many others in 30 episodes of 3 minutes 30 each.
(FST)
Big Fight in Little Chinatown
In the early 20th century, Chinatowns began to appear in North American cities. Today, they are threatened by developers keen to exploit the land for its real estate value.
(EST)
Aucun ours (No Bears)
Two parallel love stories in which the partners are thwarted by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition, and the mechanics of power.
(EST)
(EST)
Les années Super 8
The recent recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature joins forces with her son David Ernaux-Briot to create this autobiographical fragment that intersects the intimate, the social, and the historical, in which the writer recounts the most defining decade of her life.
Séance gratuite
Trouble-fête
Les péripéties de Lucien, un étudiant en lutte contre l’ordre établi dans un Québec qui tente de s’émanciper de la religion et du qu’en-dira-t-on. Face à des éducateurs obtus, il affronte directement les autorités et organise des activités qui doivent changer les choses.
(FST)
With Fanie Pelletier in attendance
Jouvencelles
Through images gleaned from the web and live videos of teenage girls around the world, Jouvencelles delicately observes a hyper-connected but isolated generation, inhabited by a powerful lucidity, and a need for self-affirmation in the face of alienation.
(FST)
Geographies of Solitude
An immersion into the rich ecosystem of Sable Island guided by naturalist Zoe Lucas, who has lived on this isolated piece of land in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean for over 40 years.
(EST)
(EST)
Falcon Lake
Bastien and Chloé spend their summer vacation with their families at a lake cabin in Quebec, haunted by a ghost legend. Despite the age gap between them, the two teenagers form a singular bond. The holiday becomes a turbulent pivotal moment for the young boy.
With Marc-Antoine Lemire in attendance
Mistral Spatial
After being dumped by his girlfriend, Sam is victim of an inexplicable phenomenon where he loses consciousness in the middle of the street. He wakes up a few hours later, not knowing if it is his heartbreak that struck him or if he was the victim of an… alien abduction.
(EST)
(EST)
Cette maison
Bridgeport, 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the causes and consequences of this unsolved crime.
How to Save a Dead Friend
Filmed over the course of 12 years, How to Save a Dead Friend is a personal cry from the heart, and a message from a silenced generation. It is an unbreakable love story existing in a destructible world.
Short films from FIFEM
Carefully selected by the Festival international du film pour enfants de Montréal, these short films will offer the little ones a captivating and caring entry into the world of cinema.
(FST)
With Karen Cho in attendance
Big Fight in Little Chinatown
In the early 20th century, Chinatowns began to appear in North American cities. Today, they are threatened by developers keen to exploit the land for its real estate value.
(FST)
(FST)
Fire of Love
Intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft loved each other as much as they loved volcanoes. Composed of spectacular images captured by the couple, Fire of Love is an adventure film about time, the unknown, and the meaning of human existence.
(FST)
Aucun ours (No Bears)
Two parallel love stories in which the partners are thwarted by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition, and the mechanics of power.
(EST)
(EST)
Saint Omer
A young novelist, Rama, must confront buried traumas as she attends the trial of a woman accused of infanticide. Pregnant herself and increasingly uncomfortable, Rama’s doubts and fears about motherhood are revealed as the story of the alleged murderer unfolds.
Coming soon to Cinéma Public
Cette maison
Bridgeport, 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the causes and consequences of this unsolved crime.
Chasseuse de son
An immersive, visceral music and cinema experience featuring Tanya Tagaq, avant-garde Inuit throat singer. This documentary explores Tagaq’s transformation of sound with an eye to colonial fallout, natural freedom and Canadian history.
Je vous salue salope
By diving into the misogynistic vortex of the Web and its hatred against women, this documentary offers a look at the impact and scourge of cyber-violence and digital misogyny. A choral story with the air of a psychological thriller.
