Simon Galiero
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Idle Times
Beginning in the late 19th century, the history of baseball tells the story of the transformation of pastures and mindsets in North America. Slow and repetitive, the game makes ample room for daydreaming and boasting. Full-bodied and mannered, it evokes the vastness of a new continent while also recalling its British origins. Filmed at the Victoria Stadium in Quebec and developed with the colla...
Lettre d'un cinéaste ou le retour d'un amateur de bibliothèques
Lettre d'un cinéaste ou le retour d'un amateur de bibliothèques
Duration: 16 minutesSubscription access
Filmmaker Raúl Ruiz returned to his hometown in Chile and brought back this film shot in Super 8. In search of a mysterious pink-covered book, Ruiz takes a stroll through the city of Santiago and its suburbs, visiting his birthplace and the homes of old friends. In the background, the 1973 Chilean coup d'état and Augusto Pinochet's regime.
En passant par le Québec
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Isolated and marginalized, Quebec cinema has long existed thanks to the commitment and energy of its creators, who devote themselves – from documentary to fiction – to a creative cinema that is sometimes serious, sometimes offbeat, bearing witness to Quebec's identity and social problems. In August 1967, the cult TV program _Cinéastes de notre temps_ interviewed directors Arthur Lamothe, Michel...
Mémoire battante
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Three memories – that of the Innu, the Jesuit, and Lamothe – juxtapose without contradicting each other, define without harming each other, evaluate without diminishing each other. In this feature-length film, Arthur Lamothe captures the daily life of the Innu and the culture of an indigenous people gradually being decimated.
Dream of Light
In the fall of 1990, Antonio López García decides to paint the quince tree planted in the middle of the garden of his Madrid home. The artist carefully prepares his materials, outlines the perspective of the upcoming painting, and positions himself in front of the tree. Thus begins a one-on-one encounter between the painter and his "subject." The constant visits from onlookers disrupt his tranq...
Idle Times
Beginning in the late 19th century, the history of baseball tells the story of the transformation of pastures and mindsets in North America. Slow and repetitive, the game makes ample room for daydreaming and boasting. Full-bodied and mannered, it evokes the vastness of a new continent while also recalling its British origins. Filmed at the Victoria Stadium in Quebec and developed with the colla...
Lettre d'un cinéaste ou le retour d'un amateur de bibliothèques
Lettre d'un cinéaste ou le retour d'un amateur de bibliothèques
Duration: 16 minutesSubscription access
Filmmaker Raúl Ruiz returned to his hometown in Chile and brought back this film shot in Super 8. In search of a mysterious pink-covered book, Ruiz takes a stroll through the city of Santiago and its suburbs, visiting his birthplace and the homes of old friends. In the background, the 1973 Chilean coup d'état and Augusto Pinochet's regime.
En passant par le Québec
Subscription access
Isolated and marginalized, Quebec cinema has long existed thanks to the commitment and energy of its creators, who devote themselves – from documentary to fiction – to a creative cinema that is sometimes serious, sometimes offbeat, bearing witness to Quebec's identity and social problems. In August 1967, the cult TV program _Cinéastes de notre temps_ interviewed directors Arthur Lamothe, Michel...
Mémoire battante
Subscription access
Three memories – that of the Innu, the Jesuit, and Lamothe – juxtapose without contradicting each other, define without harming each other, evaluate without diminishing each other. In this feature-length film, Arthur Lamothe captures the daily life of the Innu and the culture of an indigenous people gradually being decimated.
Dream of Light
In the fall of 1990, Antonio López García decides to paint the quince tree planted in the middle of the garden of his Madrid home. The artist carefully prepares his materials, outlines the perspective of the upcoming painting, and positions himself in front of the tree. Thus begins a one-on-one encounter between the painter and his "subject." The constant visits from onlookers disrupt his tranq...
