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In this intimate documentary, the filmmaker delicately examines the complex relationships that evolve, fracture, and reshape among the children of a blended family after a breakup. By pushing the boundaries of the "desktop documentary" format, she crafts a poignant and heartfelt portrait of a grief rarely acknowledged, offering a unique and compelling exploration of loss and connection.
The Horse Palace
Duration: 2h16
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Amid the abandoned factories and crumbling buildings of Griffintown lies Montreal’s oldest stable, the last remnant of a bygone era. In this intriguing, anachronistic enclave, brushing up against modernity, time seems to have stood still. But ever since its aging owner decided to sell the property, the days of the Horse Palace are numbered…
Up the River with Acid
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_Up the River with Acid_ is an intimate, impressionistic documentary by Harald Hutter that unfolds over two days in the life of his father, Horst, a former professor whose daily life is profoundly disrupted by cognitive decline. Shot on 16 mm, the film gently observes gestures, silences, and perceptions as memory begins to fragment, while subtly sketching the deep bond that unites Horst and his...
Monsieur le Directeur
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“Mr. Director...” This is how letters addressed to the Director of Belgian public radio between 1958 and 1968 began. Any excuse was good enough to put pen to paper: a listener complained about the broadcast of a song with lyrics deemed too risqué, a young girl wondered how to become an announcer, factory workers wanted to hear more operettas during their lunch break, and so on. During this deca...
L'éclat du mal / The Bleeding Heart of It
L'éclat du mal / The Bleeding Heart of It
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The house that bursts; the scene of the crime; the nucleus. A universe collapses on itself: all hell breaks loose.
Jolicoeur Touriste
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An enclosed space, a struggle against the constraints of personal isolation explored through a fractured narrative. A man living in a broken-down rented room in a Tourist Inn travels through his drunkenness, his memories and his fantasies, transcending the limits of time and space which suddenly intertwine. A film about loss and absence.
Chasing the Dazzling Light
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Director Yaser Kassab followed in his father’s footsteps, emigrating from Syria to Europe as a young man, and, like his father, he also aspired to become a filmmaker. They now work together on this film remotely. From Syria, the father provides guidance to his son over the phone or via video calls, offering advice on future film projects and life in general—loving conversations punctuated by we...
The Stone Speakers
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Present-day Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country still reeling from the civil war in the early 90s. The Bosnian economy never recovered, and the country remains divided. In order to cope, many towns have transformed themselves into unique tourist destinations that bring together history, religion, politics and folklore. The tourist sites promoted are not only a reflection of people’s attempts to mak...
Main Street Soldier
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World War II veteran Ray LeClair relives his marches through a haze of alcoholism on Winnipeg's Historic Main Street. The film draws from Ray’s two battlefields: war and the street.
Mexico Will No Longer Exist
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A frenetic gaze sweeps over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of multiracialism and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present intertwine in a flurry of images—fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap with intimacy, complicity, and tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine our complex rel...
Before the Deluge
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Within the ancient Precambrian rock of Northern Canada sits one of the largest reserves of uranium on the planet. A power that has yielded the largest destructive energy known to man, also manifest in the region's harsh natural glory. A gothic travelogue that summons dialogue with ghosts of the region; abandoned mining towns swallowed within the pandemonium of extraction commerce and neglect, w...
The Tree of Authenticity
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In the heart of a Congolese equatorial forest, the remnants of a research center dedicated to tropical agriculture reveal the weight of the colonial past and its inextricable ties to climate change. This three-part essay offers a powerful analysis of Belgium’s colonial history and its enduring consequences today.
The Woodland Threshold
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_The Woodland Threshold_ takes us on an introspective journey into the heart of the Laotian forest. The film follows Dao's journey, letting her thoughts wander to the rhythm of her footsteps, venturing into the depths of her memory. Between the parks of Rennes, where she lives, and the jungles of northern Laos, we wander with her on an inner journey, where the boundary between past and present ...
Atalaya
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_Atalaya_ means "watchtower" in Spanish. It’s also the name of the Chilean islands where, in 1998, debris was found from the boat belonging to the filmmaker’s seafaring father, Gerry Roufs, lost at sea. It’s also a key word of the book _Une Atalaya pour Gerry Roufs_ written by her mother, Michèle Cartier, which recounts the search she undertook to find him in 1997-1998. _Atalaya_ is the filmmak...
Diary of a Father
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To make up for the absence of his six-year-old daughter who lives in Berlin, a Montreal filmmaker keeps a film diary that conjures up his relationship with his adoptive father and his biological father, whom he never knew. His film diary also becomes a reflection on filmmaking by revisiting the work of directors who have influenced him, such as Ingmar Bergman and Wim Wenders. _Diary of a Father...
Guián
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Born into the Chinese community of Costa Rica, Nicole Chi Amén was never able to communicate with her grandmother Guián, who did not speak Spanish. After her grandmother’s death, the filmmaker embarked on a journey to China to reconnect with her roots and to reinvent, through cinema, the dialogue she never had the chance to share.
Carole Roussopoulos, A Woman With Her Camera
Carole Roussopoulos, A Woman With Her Camera
Subscription accessLe parcours de vie de Carole de Kalbermatten, Valaisanne de bonne famille qui, à 21 ans, gagne Paris, où elle rencontre Paul Roussopoulos. Le film a pour centre son travail de pionnière de la vidéo et pour périphérie son couple, l'amour comme source d'énergie permanente, une incessante complicité créatrice, la politique, la découverte des premiers outils de la vidéo, Jean Genet, la Palestine...
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In this intimate documentary, the filmmaker delicately examines the complex relationships that evolve, fracture, and reshape among the children of a blended family after a breakup. By pushing the boundaries of the "desktop documentary" format, she crafts a poignant and heartfelt portrait of a grief rarely acknowledged, offering a unique and compelling exploration of loss and connection.
The Horse Palace
Duration: 2h16
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Amid the abandoned factories and crumbling buildings of Griffintown lies Montreal’s oldest stable, the last remnant of a bygone era. In this intriguing, anachronistic enclave, brushing up against modernity, time seems to have stood still. But ever since its aging owner decided to sell the property, the days of the Horse Palace are numbered…
Up the River with Acid
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_Up the River with Acid_ is an intimate, impressionistic documentary by Harald Hutter that unfolds over two days in the life of his father, Horst, a former professor whose daily life is profoundly disrupted by cognitive decline. Shot on 16 mm, the film gently observes gestures, silences, and perceptions as memory begins to fragment, while subtly sketching the deep bond that unites Horst and his...
Monsieur le Directeur
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“Mr. Director...” This is how letters addressed to the Director of Belgian public radio between 1958 and 1968 began. Any excuse was good enough to put pen to paper: a listener complained about the broadcast of a song with lyrics deemed too risqué, a young girl wondered how to become an announcer, factory workers wanted to hear more operettas during their lunch break, and so on. During this deca...
L'éclat du mal / The Bleeding Heart of It
L'éclat du mal / The Bleeding Heart of It
Duration: 8 minutesSubscription access
The house that bursts; the scene of the crime; the nucleus. A universe collapses on itself: all hell breaks loose.
Jolicoeur Touriste
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An enclosed space, a struggle against the constraints of personal isolation explored through a fractured narrative. A man living in a broken-down rented room in a Tourist Inn travels through his drunkenness, his memories and his fantasies, transcending the limits of time and space which suddenly intertwine. A film about loss and absence.
Chasing the Dazzling Light
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Director Yaser Kassab followed in his father’s footsteps, emigrating from Syria to Europe as a young man, and, like his father, he also aspired to become a filmmaker. They now work together on this film remotely. From Syria, the father provides guidance to his son over the phone or via video calls, offering advice on future film projects and life in general—loving conversations punctuated by we...
The Stone Speakers
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Present-day Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country still reeling from the civil war in the early 90s. The Bosnian economy never recovered, and the country remains divided. In order to cope, many towns have transformed themselves into unique tourist destinations that bring together history, religion, politics and folklore. The tourist sites promoted are not only a reflection of people’s attempts to mak...
Main Street Soldier
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World War II veteran Ray LeClair relives his marches through a haze of alcoholism on Winnipeg's Historic Main Street. The film draws from Ray’s two battlefields: war and the street.
Mexico Will No Longer Exist
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A frenetic gaze sweeps over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of multiracialism and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present intertwine in a flurry of images—fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap with intimacy, complicity, and tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine our complex rel...
Before the Deluge
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Within the ancient Precambrian rock of Northern Canada sits one of the largest reserves of uranium on the planet. A power that has yielded the largest destructive energy known to man, also manifest in the region's harsh natural glory. A gothic travelogue that summons dialogue with ghosts of the region; abandoned mining towns swallowed within the pandemonium of extraction commerce and neglect, w...
The Tree of Authenticity
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In the heart of a Congolese equatorial forest, the remnants of a research center dedicated to tropical agriculture reveal the weight of the colonial past and its inextricable ties to climate change. This three-part essay offers a powerful analysis of Belgium’s colonial history and its enduring consequences today.
The Woodland Threshold
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_The Woodland Threshold_ takes us on an introspective journey into the heart of the Laotian forest. The film follows Dao's journey, letting her thoughts wander to the rhythm of her footsteps, venturing into the depths of her memory. Between the parks of Rennes, where she lives, and the jungles of northern Laos, we wander with her on an inner journey, where the boundary between past and present ...
Atalaya
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_Atalaya_ means "watchtower" in Spanish. It’s also the name of the Chilean islands where, in 1998, debris was found from the boat belonging to the filmmaker’s seafaring father, Gerry Roufs, lost at sea. It’s also a key word of the book _Une Atalaya pour Gerry Roufs_ written by her mother, Michèle Cartier, which recounts the search she undertook to find him in 1997-1998. _Atalaya_ is the filmmak...
Diary of a Father
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To make up for the absence of his six-year-old daughter who lives in Berlin, a Montreal filmmaker keeps a film diary that conjures up his relationship with his adoptive father and his biological father, whom he never knew. His film diary also becomes a reflection on filmmaking by revisiting the work of directors who have influenced him, such as Ingmar Bergman and Wim Wenders. _Diary of a Father...
Guián
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Born into the Chinese community of Costa Rica, Nicole Chi Amén was never able to communicate with her grandmother Guián, who did not speak Spanish. After her grandmother’s death, the filmmaker embarked on a journey to China to reconnect with her roots and to reinvent, through cinema, the dialogue she never had the chance to share.
Carole Roussopoulos, A Woman With Her Camera
Carole Roussopoulos, A Woman With Her Camera
Subscription accessLe parcours de vie de Carole de Kalbermatten, Valaisanne de bonne famille qui, à 21 ans, gagne Paris, où elle rencontre Paul Roussopoulos. Le film a pour centre son travail de pionnière de la vidéo et pour périphérie son couple, l'amour comme source d'énergie permanente, une incessante complicité créatrice, la politique, la découverte des premiers outils de la vidéo, Jean Genet, la Palestine...
