Schedule

Flow
Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. They navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.

Mlle Bottine
Philippe, an opera composer, is forced to take in Simone, his rebellious, eccentric niece whose best friend is a skunk. Despite their diametrically opposed personalities, Philippe and Simone discover that they may need each other more than they first thought.

Vermiglio
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier, who hides out in town after deserting the army.

Okurimono
Noriko Oi, a Japanese-Canadian woman who lives in Montreal, is about to return to Nagasaki, her hometown. She decides to reconstruct the past of her mother Mitsuko, a survivor of the atomic bomb, in the hope of passing down her cultural heritage to her children.

Bring Them Down
Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, lives with his ailing father, Ray. When a conflict with rival farmer Gary and his son Jack escalates, Michael is drawn into a devastating chain of events, forcing him to confront the horrors of his past.
Last chance

La bataille de Saint-Léonard
An unprecedented language crisis unfolded in the heart of the town of Saint-Leonard in 1968-1969. The conflict spread throughout Québec and culminated in a bloody riot.

Vermiglio
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier, who hides out in town after deserting the army.

Okurimono
Noriko Oi, a Japanese-Canadian woman who lives in Montreal, is about to return to Nagasaki, her hometown. She decides to reconstruct the past of her mother Mitsuko, a survivor of the atomic bomb, in the hope of passing down her cultural heritage to her children.

The Room Next Door
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become a novelist while Martha became a war reporter. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Interceptés
Sound and image stare each other in the face as Intercepted contrasts quiet compositions of everyday life of Ukrainians since the full-scale invasion with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
With Lara Tippenhauer in attendance

La fête des pères
In this gripping documentary, Ayana O’Shun (The Myth of the Black Woman) explores the phenomenon of absent fathers in Black communities, through the personal stories of the director and luminous, resilient women from Canada and Guadeloupe.

Bring Them Down
Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, lives with his ailing father, Ray. When a conflict with rival farmer Gary and his son Jack escalates, Michael is drawn into a devastating chain of events, forcing him to confront the horrors of his past.

Le dernier repas
Reynold is dying of stomach cancer. He uses the occasion of his last meals to share them with his daughter Vanessa, whom he hasn’t seen in 20 years. As the meal progresses, a ritual begins to take hold, with traditional dishes acting as reminders of the past.

The Room Next Door
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become a novelist while Martha became a war reporter. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
With Pauline L. Boulba, Aminata Labor in attendance

JJ
As they retrace the life of Jill Johnston, Ami and Popo meet people who knew them. Jill Johnston seems to have lived a thousand lives, and each provides access to lesbian legacies, offers a perspective on the role of lesbians in art, and tells of bodies in activist spaces.

Viêt and Nam
In the underground coal mines, Nam and Viet, young miners, face danger and darkness. One prepares to leave for a new life, but they must find Nam’s father’s remains, a soldier lost in a faraway forest, retracing the past through memories.

Mlle Bottine
Philippe, an opera composer, is forced to take in Simone, his rebellious, eccentric niece whose best friend is a skunk. Despite their diametrically opposed personalities, Philippe and Simone discover that they may need each other more than they first thought.

Bring Them Down
Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, lives with his ailing father, Ray. When a conflict with rival farmer Gary and his son Jack escalates, Michael is drawn into a devastating chain of events, forcing him to confront the horrors of his past.

Archéologie de la lumière
Following the rhythm imposed by the elements, Sylvain L’Espérance patiently observes the sea, plants, rocks, and clouds cohabitate and their interactions with the contrasting sunlight.

Mississippi Masala
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda by the dictatorship of Idi Amin, twentysomething Mina falls for the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius. Their passionate romance challenges the prejudices of both of their families.

Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre
It’s back in 52 BC. Cleopatra’s Egypt is under the yoke of the Roman Empire. What’s worse is that Cleopatra has had the good sense to choose Caesar for her boyfriend.

Flow
Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. They navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.

The Room Next Door
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become a novelist while Martha became a war reporter. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
When Evie befriends Randy, she finds herself confronted with a passion she has never felt before.
Last chance

Jessica Forever + After School Knife Fight
Ahead of the release of Eat the Night, Cinéma Public and Ritual Films present a programme of two films by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel.
Coming soon
No Other Land
Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood. His complex bond with Yuval, an Israeli journalist who joins his struggle, is haunted by the extreme inequality between them.
Armand
When defamed actress Elisabeth is abruptly called into a parent-teacher meeting after hours, she’s presented with scathing allegations that trigger a tangled web of accusations. As Elisabeth struggles to uncover the truth, a chaotic fight for redemption arises.
Å Øve (Practice)
Trine refuses to fly. When the 18-year-old climate activist and trumpet talent gets invited to an audition at the famous Opera House in Oslo, she only has days to travel over 1500 km from the remote Lofoten islands to the capital. Trine decides to hitch-hike.