School's Out
To mark the beginning of the school year, Tënk presents its own festival: School's Out.
To mark the beginning of the school year, Tënk presents its own festival: School's Out. Discover the captivating works of five students from the country's leading film schools: Concordia's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, UQAM's École des médias, L'inis, Rivière-du-Loup's École des métiers du cinéma et de la vidéo and Toronto's York University. A great opportunity to meet tomorrow's documentary filmmakers!
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If maturity does not come to mind when you think of student films, you would be utterly wrong. When I first started selecting films for this program, I was astonished by the level of craftsmanship these filmmakers brought to their work and by their commitment to every story they chose to tell. These films are some of the best shorts I have seen. Being a film student myself, I can assure you: I have seen a lot.
Matilde-Luna Perotti crafted a raw and deeply personal diary film that leaves you needing a moment to breathe. Myriam Ben Saïd created an intimate portrait of Clémence, a young girl who left us too soon. Love has rarely felt as tender as it does in Kilómetro 126 by Felipe López Gómez. Jasmin Rose Guerrera offers a short and sweet homage to her grandmother’s story with The Andrea Doria's Last Message. And finally, if you live in Montreal, you will never be able to walk down Plaza Saint-Hubert again without passing by Johnny Libertella’s shop.
Every film in this selection invites a second thought, a second viewing, and perhaps even a third. Alone or in the company of others, we assure you an hour that will stay with you long after the screen goes dark.
Rania Lardjane
Programmer, artist and Concordia University Alumna
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Después del Silencio
Duration: 28 minutes
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If an abuser’s power lies in the victim’s silence, speaking out is an essential weapon for the victim to break free. After the silence comes the journey toward liberation.
Clémence
Duration: 36 minutes
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This documentary gives voice to the parents and close friends of Clémence Beaulieu-Patry, who was the victim of a femicide in 2016. Through memories and tributes, we dive into the complexity of mourning a loved one who has disappeared in violence. With great sensitivity, we accompany her loved ones as they share with us the importance of talking about her while celebrating her life.
The Andrea Doria's Last Message
The Andrea Doria's Last Message
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An Italian grandmother tells the story of her immigration to North America, shaped by a last-minute decision that altered her fate. By changing her journey, she narrowly avoids a tragic voyage tied to the Andrea Doria, revealing how a single choice can shape generations.
Johnny Libertella : One Million Smiles
Johnny Libertella : One Million Smiles
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Sixty-year-old Johnny Libertella has spent his entire life in the Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie neighbourhood. Like his parents before him, he lives just above his shop on Plaza St-Hubert. An introvert by nature, he has chosen to devote himself to his business. For over three decades, he has religiously manned the counter of his footwear shop that specializes in cowboy boots, only straying away fro...
Kilómetro 126
Duration: 32 minutes
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_Kilómetro 126_ narrates the day of a young couple as they spent their last time together in their hometown. Focusing on small intimate and mundane moments of their lives while juxtaposing it with archival footage contrasting the settlement of a town with its future, questioning the notion of development and progress in these rural areas.
Baby Drawings
How do we learn to draw? First, we practice holding a crayon without eating it. Then, just a few years later, we’re using sophisticated symbols to represent ourselves, our families, and our imaginations. _Baby Drawings_ covers the development of childhood art from the very first stage of scribbles all the way to the development of spatial perspective.
The Body/transmutationem
_The Body/transmutationem_ is a poetic and intimate documentary short that explores gender transition through the intersecting journeys of two queer individuals. Set to the verses of Uruguayan poet Eduardo Galeano, the film blends everyday scenes, sensitive interviews, and contemplative imagery to examine bodily transformation, identity, and freedom.
Paris to Pyongyang
An immigrant tale, reimagined. 1950s Parisian elites led by Chris Marker and Claude Lanzmann visit the newly established communist state of North Korea that claims the allegiance of the filmmaker’s grandmother during the Korean War. An autobiographical investigation of family separation, sparked by the voyage of French luminaries and their artistic output – films, photographs and published memo...
Retracing Their Steps
By opening forgotten boxes in the Montreal Gay Archive Center, fragments of history from the LGBTQIA2S+ community are rediscovered. Among them are Michael and René, the first couple to marry in Canada, Linda and Catherine, two owners of the lesbian bar Le Kiev, and Kimura, multidisciplinary artist of diverse origins. The portraits of these diverse characters bear witness to the diversity of Mon...
Listed
_Listed_ shares the story of Faizal Karim, a Canadian man falsely flagged on the Canadian No-Fly List, a terrorist watch list under the Passenger Protect Program. Through Faizal’s personal account of racial profiling and detainment due to being falsely flagged, the film exposes the systemic issues underlying the No-Fly List and its impact on marginalized communities. By examining the potential ...
Parc-Ex The Heart of MTL
Every Sunday, Hudson returns to Park Extension to see his father. Along the way, he runs into his childhood friend, Baki. Together, they wander their old stomping grounds, just like when they were kids. As they walk, Hudson reminisces about how the neighbourhood shaped who he has become.
Después del Silencio
Duration: 28 minutes
Subscription access
If an abuser’s power lies in the victim’s silence, speaking out is an essential weapon for the victim to break free. After the silence comes the journey toward liberation.
Clémence
Duration: 36 minutes
Subscription access
This documentary gives voice to the parents and close friends of Clémence Beaulieu-Patry, who was the victim of a femicide in 2016. Through memories and tributes, we dive into the complexity of mourning a loved one who has disappeared in violence. With great sensitivity, we accompany her loved ones as they share with us the importance of talking about her while celebrating her life.
The Andrea Doria's Last Message
The Andrea Doria's Last Message
New product!Duration: 6 minutes
Subscription access
An Italian grandmother tells the story of her immigration to North America, shaped by a last-minute decision that altered her fate. By changing her journey, she narrowly avoids a tragic voyage tied to the Andrea Doria, revealing how a single choice can shape generations.
Johnny Libertella : One Million Smiles
Johnny Libertella : One Million Smiles
New product!Duration: 20 minutes
Subscription access
Sixty-year-old Johnny Libertella has spent his entire life in the Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie neighbourhood. Like his parents before him, he lives just above his shop on Plaza St-Hubert. An introvert by nature, he has chosen to devote himself to his business. For over three decades, he has religiously manned the counter of his footwear shop that specializes in cowboy boots, only straying away fro...
Kilómetro 126
Duration: 32 minutes
Subscription access
_Kilómetro 126_ narrates the day of a young couple as they spent their last time together in their hometown. Focusing on small intimate and mundane moments of their lives while juxtaposing it with archival footage contrasting the settlement of a town with its future, questioning the notion of development and progress in these rural areas.
Baby Drawings
How do we learn to draw? First, we practice holding a crayon without eating it. Then, just a few years later, we’re using sophisticated symbols to represent ourselves, our families, and our imaginations. _Baby Drawings_ covers the development of childhood art from the very first stage of scribbles all the way to the development of spatial perspective.
The Body/transmutationem
_The Body/transmutationem_ is a poetic and intimate documentary short that explores gender transition through the intersecting journeys of two queer individuals. Set to the verses of Uruguayan poet Eduardo Galeano, the film blends everyday scenes, sensitive interviews, and contemplative imagery to examine bodily transformation, identity, and freedom.
Paris to Pyongyang
An immigrant tale, reimagined. 1950s Parisian elites led by Chris Marker and Claude Lanzmann visit the newly established communist state of North Korea that claims the allegiance of the filmmaker’s grandmother during the Korean War. An autobiographical investigation of family separation, sparked by the voyage of French luminaries and their artistic output – films, photographs and published memo...
Retracing Their Steps
By opening forgotten boxes in the Montreal Gay Archive Center, fragments of history from the LGBTQIA2S+ community are rediscovered. Among them are Michael and René, the first couple to marry in Canada, Linda and Catherine, two owners of the lesbian bar Le Kiev, and Kimura, multidisciplinary artist of diverse origins. The portraits of these diverse characters bear witness to the diversity of Mon...
Listed
_Listed_ shares the story of Faizal Karim, a Canadian man falsely flagged on the Canadian No-Fly List, a terrorist watch list under the Passenger Protect Program. Through Faizal’s personal account of racial profiling and detainment due to being falsely flagged, the film exposes the systemic issues underlying the No-Fly List and its impact on marginalized communities. By examining the potential ...
Parc-Ex The Heart of MTL
Every Sunday, Hudson returns to Park Extension to see his father. Along the way, he runs into his childhood friend, Baki. Together, they wander their old stomping grounds, just like when they were kids. As they walk, Hudson reminisces about how the neighbourhood shaped who he has become.
