Ciné-jasettes
We invited seniors from our neighbourhood to come up with the theme for a film series and to choose works that are close to their hearts. This collaborative process gave rise to the second edition of Ciné-jasettes, which brings together four portraits of artists from different disciplines. Each free screening is followed by a discussion with guests: filmmakers Joannie Lafrenière, Éric Ruel and Guylaine Maroist, artist and researcher Andrée Martin, and art historian Thérèse St-Gelais. Four opportunities to extend the film experience together, share memories and build connections across generations.
Free entrance: first come, first served! This project is presented in collaboration with the Centre des aînés de Villeray and is funded in part by the government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
Ciné-jasettes
Antigone
Antigone is a 16-year-old girl who came to Canada from Algeria. While she excels at school, her two brothers have turned to crime. When one ends up in jail and is threatened with deportation, she comes up with a plan to have him released, which gets her into trouble.
Sophie Deraspe
Québec (Canada)
language: French
109 min
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Gabor
Gabor is a quirky, feel-good portrait of Gabor Szilasi, the 93-year-old giant of Canadian contemporary photography. It is an uplifting immigrant story and an inspiring lesson on how to grow old with elegance and dignity.
Joannie Lafrenière
Québec (Canada)
language: French, English, Hungarian
subtitles: French
101 min
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Je m’appelle humain
Innu writer Joséphine Bacon exemplifies a generation that is bearing witness to a time that will soon have passed away. With charm and diplomacy, she leads a charge against the loss of a language, a culture, and its traditions.
Kim O’Bomsawin
Québec (Canada)
language: French
78 min
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Jukebox
The fascinating and revealing story of the early days of Quebec’s recording industry. Clapping along and dancing in your seat, you’ll discover the most surprising figure in the history of Quebec popular music: a man nobody knows, yet whose songs all of Quebec knows by heart.
Guylaine Maroist, Eric Ruel
Québec (Canada)
language: French
99 min
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Le soleil se lève en retard
A single woman, Gisèle leads a joyless life with a quiet father, a worried mother and sarcastic office friends. She decides to consult a dating agency.
André Brassard
Québec (Canada)
language: français
112 min
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Pauline Julien, intime et politique
Composed of a selection of interviews, performances and photos, this documentary follows the iconic Quebec singer Pauline Julien on a journey from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Pascale Ferland
Québec (Canada)
language: French
78 min
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Pina
Originally begun as a collaboration with choreographer Pina Bausch, Wenders conceive the film as an attempt to re-imagine her dance on the big screen. But when Bausch died, Wenders forged on, turning the project into a moving tribute to her groundbreaking work.
Wim Wenders
Germany, France
language: German, French, English, Spanish, Croatian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Korean
subtitles: French
103 min
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Séraphine
German collector Wilhelm Uhde, Picasso’s first buyer and the man who discovered Henri “Le Douanier” Rousseau, notices a small painting on wood at the home of local dignitaries. He is astonished to learn that the artist is none other than Séraphine, his housekeeper.
Martin Provost
France, Belgium
language: French, German, Latin
subtitles: franç French is
125 min
