RVQC's programming
The Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, only festival entirely dedicated to Quebec cinema, have been showcasing the widest range of genres and cinematic approaches for over 40 years, bringing together works from emerging talents and established filmmakers alike. Each year, the RVQC present the world's largest selection of Quebec films, reflecting our unique and diverse culture. With a lineup of nearly 200 films, including around a hundred premieres and a host of free events, this one-of-a-kind festival offers a space where the general public can connect with Quebec cinema and industry professionals. For nine days, the RVQC become the ultimate celebration of Quebec cinema.
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Far Beyond the Pasturelands
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In a remote himalayan region, the villagers of Maikot are preparing for the harvest of a mysterious aphrodisiac caterpillar-mushroom worth more than gold. Lalita, a young mother, had to let go of her dreams after getting married because of the social pressures of her community. As the whole village departs to the mountains, she joins the journey to the high-altitude pasturelands in hope of prov...
Nin Kamashitshet : The Fighter
Nin Kamashitshet : The Fighter
Duration: 12 minutesSubscription access
André-Charles found in boxing much more than just a sport. This short film traces his inspiring journey and celebrates the passion that helps him overcome life's challenges.
Jacques
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For over forty years, Jacques Duhoux, a pioneering explorer in northern Quebec, has lived alone in the Uapishka (Groulx) Mountains. Now 85 years old, he continues to live off the grid, despite the inevitable decline that comes with age. A tribute to a true monument of northern exploration, _Jacques_ reveals the delicate balance between nature, aging, and the search for freedom.
Kite Zo A (Leave the Bones)
In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces oppression, poverty, and natural disasters. _Kite Zo A (Leave the Bones)_ is a sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to moder...
Bloom
Through moments in the lives of three groups of girls, images gleaned from the web and live streams of young women around the world, _Bloom_ delves into the world of today's teenage girls. We delicately observe a hyper-connected but lonely generation inhabited by great lucidity, an inner struggle with self-image obsession, and a need for self-affirmation in the face of a complex sense of aliena...
Waseskun
Une plongée au cœur de Waseskun, un établissement de réinsertion pour hommes autochtones au passé criminel. Un regard empathique dénué de naïveté qui décrit sans tabou la complexe reconstruction d’hommes en lutte contre eux-mêmes. À Waseskun, la guérison passe par la spiritualité et par une réappropriation de l’identité et de la culture ancestrale. Une chronique sensible à propos de rescapés de...
Happy Life
In this time of anxiety and turmoil, this film explores the unusual outlets where the torments of the body and mind are soothed. In a meditative journey to the heart of these analgesic places, this documentary essay paints a portrait of a society in search of meaning and comfort.
Antoine
With Antoine, filmmaker Laura Bari treats us to a sensitive portrait of a six-year-old boy, one like any other, except that he’s blind. We follow Antoine in his classes, playing with friends, skating, and visiting family. We accompany him on imaginary excursions as a detective, listen to him as a radio host, and sit shotgun as he drives his parents’ car. Antoine allows us access back into child...
Family Demolition
In Bellechasse County, demolition derbies are commonplace. Patrick Damien may have left to pursue his dreams of making movies, but he will always be "a guy from Armagh." The village is home to many enthusiasts of the sport, including David Godbout who has been racing on the podium for decades. He is now a mentor to his neighbour Christopher who dreams of crumpling up bodies in the dus...
Up the Yangtze
A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze, navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "the river." See it while you can: the Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge, a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam, contested symbol of the Chin...
The Other Rio
Le stade Maracanã brille de mille feux. Nous sommes en 2016, et toutes les caméras sont braquées sur l’inauguration des Jeux olympiques de Rio de Janeiro. À quelques rues de là, c’est un tout autre monde. Assis sur un toit, des gamins regardent de loin les feux d’artifice. Nous sommes dans un bâtiment fédéral en ruine, sous le joug des trafiquants. Là vivent une centaine de familles miséreuses,...
Miron: a Man Returned from Outside the World
Miron: a Man Returned from Outside the World
« Tous les pays qui n’ont plus de légendes seront condamnés à mourir de froid. » C’est par la découverte de cette phrase que Gaston Miron comprend ce que doit être sa poésie : une façon de donner à son pays une légende au futur, un projet global. Véritable fresque esthétique alliant le portrait, le documentaire politique et le cinéma expérimental, "Miron : Un homme revenu d’en dehors du monde" ...
Three Princesses for Roland
Trois princesses pour Roland, quatre personnes, une famille. Une famille drôle et dure, touchante et repoussante, comme toutes les familles ; une famille pauvre, comme beaucoup de familles ; une famille unique pour la réalisatrice qui la côtoie depuis l’enfance. Le suicide de Roland devient le prétexte qui permet d'aborder la pauvreté, l'amour et la haine, le présent et le passé, l’alcool, la v...
Wolfdogs
Comment réussir à être ferme et empathique en même temps ? Les limites de la liberté sont-elles palpables ? Et comment les trouver dans le cadre scolaire ? À quel âge les classes sociales deviennent-elles tangibles ? Autant de questions qui traversent "Les Chiens-Loups", chronique pleine de tendresse et d’émotion de l’expérience artistique participative menée en 2017 par le comédien A...
Far Beyond the Pasturelands
Subscription access
In a remote himalayan region, the villagers of Maikot are preparing for the harvest of a mysterious aphrodisiac caterpillar-mushroom worth more than gold. Lalita, a young mother, had to let go of her dreams after getting married because of the social pressures of her community. As the whole village departs to the mountains, she joins the journey to the high-altitude pasturelands in hope of prov...
Nin Kamashitshet : The Fighter
Nin Kamashitshet : The Fighter
Duration: 12 minutesSubscription access
André-Charles found in boxing much more than just a sport. This short film traces his inspiring journey and celebrates the passion that helps him overcome life's challenges.
Jacques
Subscription access
For over forty years, Jacques Duhoux, a pioneering explorer in northern Quebec, has lived alone in the Uapishka (Groulx) Mountains. Now 85 years old, he continues to live off the grid, despite the inevitable decline that comes with age. A tribute to a true monument of northern exploration, _Jacques_ reveals the delicate balance between nature, aging, and the search for freedom.
Kite Zo A (Leave the Bones)
In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces oppression, poverty, and natural disasters. _Kite Zo A (Leave the Bones)_ is a sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to moder...
Bloom
Through moments in the lives of three groups of girls, images gleaned from the web and live streams of young women around the world, _Bloom_ delves into the world of today's teenage girls. We delicately observe a hyper-connected but lonely generation inhabited by great lucidity, an inner struggle with self-image obsession, and a need for self-affirmation in the face of a complex sense of aliena...
Waseskun
Une plongée au cœur de Waseskun, un établissement de réinsertion pour hommes autochtones au passé criminel. Un regard empathique dénué de naïveté qui décrit sans tabou la complexe reconstruction d’hommes en lutte contre eux-mêmes. À Waseskun, la guérison passe par la spiritualité et par une réappropriation de l’identité et de la culture ancestrale. Une chronique sensible à propos de rescapés de...
Happy Life
In this time of anxiety and turmoil, this film explores the unusual outlets where the torments of the body and mind are soothed. In a meditative journey to the heart of these analgesic places, this documentary essay paints a portrait of a society in search of meaning and comfort.
Antoine
With Antoine, filmmaker Laura Bari treats us to a sensitive portrait of a six-year-old boy, one like any other, except that he’s blind. We follow Antoine in his classes, playing with friends, skating, and visiting family. We accompany him on imaginary excursions as a detective, listen to him as a radio host, and sit shotgun as he drives his parents’ car. Antoine allows us access back into child...
Family Demolition
In Bellechasse County, demolition derbies are commonplace. Patrick Damien may have left to pursue his dreams of making movies, but he will always be "a guy from Armagh." The village is home to many enthusiasts of the sport, including David Godbout who has been racing on the podium for decades. He is now a mentor to his neighbour Christopher who dreams of crumpling up bodies in the dus...
Up the Yangtze
A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze, navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "the river." See it while you can: the Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge, a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam, contested symbol of the Chin...
The Other Rio
Le stade Maracanã brille de mille feux. Nous sommes en 2016, et toutes les caméras sont braquées sur l’inauguration des Jeux olympiques de Rio de Janeiro. À quelques rues de là, c’est un tout autre monde. Assis sur un toit, des gamins regardent de loin les feux d’artifice. Nous sommes dans un bâtiment fédéral en ruine, sous le joug des trafiquants. Là vivent une centaine de familles miséreuses,...
Miron: a Man Returned from Outside the World
Miron: a Man Returned from Outside the World
« Tous les pays qui n’ont plus de légendes seront condamnés à mourir de froid. » C’est par la découverte de cette phrase que Gaston Miron comprend ce que doit être sa poésie : une façon de donner à son pays une légende au futur, un projet global. Véritable fresque esthétique alliant le portrait, le documentaire politique et le cinéma expérimental, "Miron : Un homme revenu d’en dehors du monde" ...
Three Princesses for Roland
Trois princesses pour Roland, quatre personnes, une famille. Une famille drôle et dure, touchante et repoussante, comme toutes les familles ; une famille pauvre, comme beaucoup de familles ; une famille unique pour la réalisatrice qui la côtoie depuis l’enfance. Le suicide de Roland devient le prétexte qui permet d'aborder la pauvreté, l'amour et la haine, le présent et le passé, l’alcool, la v...
Wolfdogs
Comment réussir à être ferme et empathique en même temps ? Les limites de la liberté sont-elles palpables ? Et comment les trouver dans le cadre scolaire ? À quel âge les classes sociales deviennent-elles tangibles ? Autant de questions qui traversent "Les Chiens-Loups", chronique pleine de tendresse et d’émotion de l’expérience artistique participative menée en 2017 par le comédien A...
