Quebec Film Heritage
Rare works from Quebec’s cinematic heritage, including films that have been digitized specifically for their online release.
15 products
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu : Du bord des bêtes
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu : Du bord des bêtes
Duration: 49 minutesVictor-Lévy Beaulieu is one of the most prolific Quebec writers of the past 50 years. In both his personal life and his work, he is a man of words who boldly and unapologetically voices his convictions. Enriched with excerpts from his writings that deepen his reflections, this documentary reveals both the light and shadow within the man and his work. It also captures the whispers of his house —...
Pitié pour les étranges
A documentary without dialogue shot in part at la Maison du pêcheur, in Percé, featuring future members of the FLQ (Front de libération du Québec). This short film, recently rediscovered by filmmaker Félix Rose, has hardly ever been broadcast.
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades - Part 2
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades - Part 2
Duration: 2h02Subscription access
_Une semaine dans la vie de camarades_ is a road movie whose journey intersects with and extends the events of the International Counter-Culture Meeting that took place in 1975 in Montreal. This meeting, at the heart of the film, features several important figures of the counterculture in Quebec. Throughout the film, these individuals, often through their creative endeavors, question the evolut...
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades - Part 1
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades - Part 1
Duration: 2h01Subscription access
_Une semaine dans la vie de camarades_ is a road movie whose journey intersects with and extends the events of the International Counter-Culture Meeting that took place in 1975 in Montreal. This meeting, at the heart of the film, features several important figures of the counterculture in Quebec. Throughout the film, these individuals, often through their creative endeavors, question the evolut...
2 pouces en haut de la carte
In the 70s, young people in Baie-Comeau - Hauterive were trying to find their place in an industrial society devoted to work and consumerism. Often left to their own devices as they waited to enter the job market, many of them sought their paths in artistic creation. The 1974 St. John's Day festival gave them a chance to shout out loud about their existence and shake up the existing order. We f...
Too Much is Enough
_Too Much Is Enough_ showcases filmmaker Gilles Groulx (1931-1994), known as "the restless lynx.” One of Quebec's most influential and original filmmakers, he was certainly the most politicized and censored. In 1981, a car accident caused a head injury that isolated him from his peers. Groulx was soon forgotten from cinema landscape. From 1989 to 1994, Richard Brouillette spoke regularly with G...
Oscar Thiffault
With lively rhythms, catchy choruses, and vivid melodies, Oscar Thiffault's songs are a blend between country and Quebec folk music. This modest yet spirited man is more than just a singer. He is a storyteller and a witness to his era. Serge Giguère's documentary, supported by archival footage, recounts the life of this important figure in our folk heritage. At 75, the singer plays along with ...
Something Like Immortality
While travelling the roads of the Québec countryside, one often sees off-beat structures and fabulous installations. These curious constructions are the work of local people who, even with no artistic training, are compelled by an almost-visceral desire to create. This film shows us the work and everyday life of three such artists. Harshly judged by their compatriots, they face the devastating ...
A Wives' Tale
A film about the women who supported the 1978 miners strike against Inco, the multinational which owned the nickel mines in Sudbury, Ontario. As the women became increasingly involved in the strike, they questioned more and more their traditional supportive role. This provoked many heated discussions among the women and obviously not without upsetting husband, family, union - and company...
Le train du Labrador
To exploit a huge iron deposit, a private company built a railway line in the middle of the Innu hunting territory, linking the Schefferville mines to the port of Sept-Îles. The documentary explores the condition of the indigenous people of Labrador, their state of dispossession, and the role and meaning of the railway in this context.
A Vision in the Darkness
Léa Roback, sa vie, son action, son engagement. À travers les « lumières » d’une militante québécoise juive, Léa Roback, féministe, syndicaliste, pacifiste et communiste, *Des lumières dans la grande noirceur* propose une vision moderniste de l’histoire du Québec, du début du XXe siècle jusqu’aux années duplessistes de la Grande Noirceur.
Les désoeuvrés
À la fin de la Grande Noirceur au Québec, quatre ados d’un village des Laurentides partent en exploration dans les bois avec le camion de l’oncle de deux d’entre eux.
Landscape in the Mind's Eye
À travers des yeux d’enfants et ceux de femmes de générations différentes, ce film nous révèle l’âme d’un petit village de la Haute-Côte-Nord. Madame Kennedy entretient avec la forêt un lien vital ; Diane, devant le trajet difficile de sa vie, relève la tête ; Cathy, à 18 ans, possède la lucidité mordante de celles qui ont eu à se battre. La force et la volonté de chacune se rejoignent chez Guy...
Chronique d'un temps flou
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Through the portraits, questions and preoccupations of young Quebecers aged 20 to 25, this documentary raises, often with humour, a reflection on Quebec society in 1988: family, couples, work, unemployment, creation, politics, the future, and so on. The director, for her part, embodies the 35-year-old generation, helping to measure how far we've come since the late 60s.
Time of the Buffoons
Chaque année, la bourgeoisie canadienne se réunit au banquet du Beaver Club. Elle y célèbre le vieux système d'exploitation coloniale britannique et son avatar moderne, le néocolonialisme canadien.
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu : Du bord des bêtes
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu : Du bord des bêtes
Duration: 49 minutesVictor-Lévy Beaulieu is one of the most prolific Quebec writers of the past 50 years. In both his personal life and his work, he is a man of words who boldly and unapologetically voices his convictions. Enriched with excerpts from his writings that deepen his reflections, this documentary reveals both the light and shadow within the man and his work. It also captures the whispers of his house —...
Pitié pour les étranges
A documentary without dialogue shot in part at la Maison du pêcheur, in Percé, featuring future members of the FLQ (Front de libération du Québec). This short film, recently rediscovered by filmmaker Félix Rose, has hardly ever been broadcast.
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades - Part 2
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades - Part 2
Duration: 2h02Subscription access
_Une semaine dans la vie de camarades_ is a road movie whose journey intersects with and extends the events of the International Counter-Culture Meeting that took place in 1975 in Montreal. This meeting, at the heart of the film, features several important figures of the counterculture in Quebec. Throughout the film, these individuals, often through their creative endeavors, question the evolut...
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades - Part 1
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades - Part 1
Duration: 2h01Subscription access
_Une semaine dans la vie de camarades_ is a road movie whose journey intersects with and extends the events of the International Counter-Culture Meeting that took place in 1975 in Montreal. This meeting, at the heart of the film, features several important figures of the counterculture in Quebec. Throughout the film, these individuals, often through their creative endeavors, question the evolut...
2 pouces en haut de la carte
In the 70s, young people in Baie-Comeau - Hauterive were trying to find their place in an industrial society devoted to work and consumerism. Often left to their own devices as they waited to enter the job market, many of them sought their paths in artistic creation. The 1974 St. John's Day festival gave them a chance to shout out loud about their existence and shake up the existing order. We f...
Too Much is Enough
_Too Much Is Enough_ showcases filmmaker Gilles Groulx (1931-1994), known as "the restless lynx.” One of Quebec's most influential and original filmmakers, he was certainly the most politicized and censored. In 1981, a car accident caused a head injury that isolated him from his peers. Groulx was soon forgotten from cinema landscape. From 1989 to 1994, Richard Brouillette spoke regularly with G...
Oscar Thiffault
With lively rhythms, catchy choruses, and vivid melodies, Oscar Thiffault's songs are a blend between country and Quebec folk music. This modest yet spirited man is more than just a singer. He is a storyteller and a witness to his era. Serge Giguère's documentary, supported by archival footage, recounts the life of this important figure in our folk heritage. At 75, the singer plays along with ...
Something Like Immortality
While travelling the roads of the Québec countryside, one often sees off-beat structures and fabulous installations. These curious constructions are the work of local people who, even with no artistic training, are compelled by an almost-visceral desire to create. This film shows us the work and everyday life of three such artists. Harshly judged by their compatriots, they face the devastating ...
A Wives' Tale
A film about the women who supported the 1978 miners strike against Inco, the multinational which owned the nickel mines in Sudbury, Ontario. As the women became increasingly involved in the strike, they questioned more and more their traditional supportive role. This provoked many heated discussions among the women and obviously not without upsetting husband, family, union - and company...
Le train du Labrador
To exploit a huge iron deposit, a private company built a railway line in the middle of the Innu hunting territory, linking the Schefferville mines to the port of Sept-Îles. The documentary explores the condition of the indigenous people of Labrador, their state of dispossession, and the role and meaning of the railway in this context.
A Vision in the Darkness
Léa Roback, sa vie, son action, son engagement. À travers les « lumières » d’une militante québécoise juive, Léa Roback, féministe, syndicaliste, pacifiste et communiste, *Des lumières dans la grande noirceur* propose une vision moderniste de l’histoire du Québec, du début du XXe siècle jusqu’aux années duplessistes de la Grande Noirceur.
Les désoeuvrés
À la fin de la Grande Noirceur au Québec, quatre ados d’un village des Laurentides partent en exploration dans les bois avec le camion de l’oncle de deux d’entre eux.
Landscape in the Mind's Eye
À travers des yeux d’enfants et ceux de femmes de générations différentes, ce film nous révèle l’âme d’un petit village de la Haute-Côte-Nord. Madame Kennedy entretient avec la forêt un lien vital ; Diane, devant le trajet difficile de sa vie, relève la tête ; Cathy, à 18 ans, possède la lucidité mordante de celles qui ont eu à se battre. La force et la volonté de chacune se rejoignent chez Guy...
Chronique d'un temps flou
Subscription access
Through the portraits, questions and preoccupations of young Quebecers aged 20 to 25, this documentary raises, often with humour, a reflection on Quebec society in 1988: family, couples, work, unemployment, creation, politics, the future, and so on. The director, for her part, embodies the 35-year-old generation, helping to measure how far we've come since the late 60s.
Time of the Buffoons
Chaque année, la bourgeoisie canadienne se réunit au banquet du Beaver Club. Elle y célèbre le vieux système d'exploitation coloniale britannique et son avatar moderne, le néocolonialisme canadien.
