Our series
The Cinéma Public team offers thematic series that will allow you to explore Montreal and Italy, to marvel at amazing pictures with your family, to discover groundbreaking works that have remained in obscurity for too long, to be enthralled by the craziest films, or to see cinema from a female perspective.
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Cinépistolaire
All five episodes of Cinépistolaire, our original project of filmed correspondences between filmmakers, are now available!
Trilogy of Life
In the early 1970s, the great Italian poet, philosopher, and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini brought to the screen a trio of masterpieces of medieval literature, and in doing so created his most uninhibited and extravagant work.
Champ libre
All our good ideas are based on the same principle: the experience of films is best shared. It is in this spirit that we present Champ Libre, a series of screenings where films are selected by guests.
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Syria Sees You
Regards Syriens collective, in collaboration with Cinéma Public, presents this 7th edition of the contemporary Syrian cinema screening series Syria Sees You.
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Julie Delporte
Comic book artist Julie Delporte constantly invites cinema into her books. This spring, we are inviting this much-loved author to the cinema. We are presenting four films selected by the artist, and for which Delporte has designed original posters.
Petits cinéphiles
At Cinéma Public, we firmly believe that cinema can contribute to the education of children. This is why every weekend, in the late morning or early afternoon, we program a screening for the whole family.
cELLEuloid
cELLEuloid is a monthly series of films directed by women and women-identifying people. It aims to create a space to showcase all genres and levels, from classics to cult hits to Montreal premieres!
Les insomniaques
Giving free rein to their instincts and whimsical desires, this series is distinguished by crazy and uncompromising films for the most reckless filmgoers.
Voyages in Italy
In a nod to Casa d'Italia and its home in Little Italy, this series invites you to travel to the four corners of the country, along real and surreal paths.
Neighbourhood stories
A screen in Montreal should show Montreal on-screen! This series embodies our local and community spirit by featuring films that are shot or directed by local artists.
Underexposed
Poorly distributed, suppressed, censored, forgotten, unknown — the “Underexposed” series aims to bring to light films that have remained in the shadows for far too long.
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Front Facing Camera
Each of the films in this series, in its own way, bears witness to the realities of young people here and elsewhere, as well as to the possibilities and problems raised by new digital self-representation practices.
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Holidays at the movies (2022)
For this year's festive season, we offer you three children's programs, a Hollywood musical in Technicolor, a retro thriller starring an evil Santa Claus, and a special event.
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For Ever Godard
In memory of Jean-Luc Godard, we present a program of three films, representative of distinct periods in the filmmaker's life: Le vent d'Est for the militant years, the return to cinema in 1980 with Sauve qui peut (la vie), as well as the epilogue of his filmography, Le Livre d'image.
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FIKAS 2022
For its fourth edition, the FIKAS joins forces with Cinéma Public to present a series of Scandinavian horror films: a happy mix of classic and cult films, more recent critical and commercial successes and little-known gems.
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Bleu soir 2022
From June 26 to August 31, 2022, Cinéma Public and Livart are pleased to present Bleu Soir, a summer cycle of outdoor screenings in Montreal.
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Cinéastes cœur à cœur
In this program, we invite a guest filmmaker to present their film and share a Canadian film they love — then, there's an in-person conversation between the two directors.
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Pride Month 2022
A double feature on the theme of queer adolescence as part of Pride Month! We're happy to present Gregg Araki's Totally Fucked Up and Maria Maggenti's The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
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Lucrecia Martel
In February and March 2022, we dove into the audacious, cerebral, and sensuous world of Argentinian auteure Lucrecia Martel.
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Joyce Joumaa
FIFA continues its collaboration with artist Joyce Joumaa through two programs of short films that will be presented on November 3 at the Cinéma Public.
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Écran solaire
Come and bask in the rays of our projectors! Cinéma Public presents Écran solaire, a free film festival to be held from 10 to 15 July 2023 at the Livart and Casa d'Italia.
North African Queer Film Festival
A celebration of queerness in North Africa both in our collective past and present, this festival offers an unprecedented look into queer cinematic and cultural productions from the region.
Literary screenings 2023
Cinéma Public and Les petites productions join forces to present three film evenings hosted by renowned Montreal authors: Olivia Tapiero, Alain Farah and Daphné B.
Generations of Nakba
Regards Palestiniens’ 16th edition draws urgent attention to 75 years of persisting Nakba, of which the current assault is only the latest manifestation.
RIDM Award Winners
Cinéma Public is proud to partner with the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) to present some of the award-winning films from the festival's 26th edition.
Petits cinéphiles – Winter 2023
At Cinéma Public, we firmly believe that cinema can contribute to the education of children. This is why every weekend, in the late morning or early afternoon, we program a screening for the whole family.
Giacomo Abbruzzese at Cinéma Public
This February, we're delighted to welcome director Giacomo Abbruzzese for the Canadian premiere of Disco Boy, as well as a one-off screening of his short documentary America.
FIKA(S) 2024
For the second time, Cinéma Public joins forces with FIKA(S) to put the spotlight on Nordic and Scandinavian cinema. This year, we invite you to discover the world of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins.
In search of Mount Analogue
In collaboration with Ballet Opéra Pantomime (BOP) and to accompany the show Le Mont Analogue at Espace Go, inspired by René Daumal's novel of the same name, Cinéma Public presents a program of three films.
Audience choice
Our suggestion box is not there for decoration! Which film will be next in the series? It may well be you who decides.
Regards italiens de Montréal
Feature-length films by Italian-Quebec filmmakers who, in their own way, reflect on the memory and heritage of a community that has been at the very heart of the development of our beloved metropolis.
Falardeau : Freedom First
In his films and writings, he expressed all the revolt that fuelled him. Rude and Manichean to some, inspiring and irreducible to others, Pierre Falardeau left no one indifferent.
Ciné-jasettes
Ciné-jasettes, the result of a collaboration with local seniors, focuses on the contribution of women to contemporary Quebec cinema.
Literary screenings
Cinéma Public and Les petites productions are teaming up again this autumn to present two screenings hosted by Montreal authors Évelyne de la Chenelière and Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette.
The Milieu Trilogy
Master of garish, intricately plotted, ultra-violent stories about pimps and petty gangsters, Di Leo has perfected the genre with an uncanny accuracy.
The cinema of Philippe Lesage
In his work, Lesage portrays complex, sometimes dangerous relationship dynamics in which the purity of feelings always communicates with the darkest of impulses.
Hong Kong Blues
Hong Kong Blues seeks to offer an alternative vision of Hong Kong cinema – at the antithesis of the sights usually associated with the city, whether the romantic films of Wong Kar-wai or its action cinema.
RIDM Award Winners
Cinéma Public is proud to partner with the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) to present some of the award-winning films from the festival's 27th edition.
