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Samuel and the Light
Duration: 2h20
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Samuel lives in Ponta Negra, a small fishing village on the coast of Paraty, Brazil. Following the boy and his family over the course of six years, the film gradually reveals a more complex reality and its inherent contradictions. The arrival of electricity and tourism crystallizes the dismantling of an idealized paradise, painting a nuanced portrait of contemporary Brazil.
Goodnight Goodnight
Duration: 1h14
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With overconsumption of electric light, the resulting light pollution, and the subsequent loss of the night sky, we have effectively rid our lives of context. By suppressing natural temporalities and obscuring our place within the solar system, we are left with a distorted sense of permanence—the permanence of our structures, institutions, and relationships. _Goodnight Goodnight_ is a mid-lengt...
Testerep
Duration: 32 minutes
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A team of scientists explores the vanished island of Testerep along the Belgian coast. Traditional excavations are combined with advanced technologies, such as computer simulations and sound wave analyses, to trace the coastal evolution over 5,000 years. As researchers decode the mysteries, they contemplate the symbiotic relationship between humans, technology, and our temporal landscape, offer...
No God No Father
_No God No Father_ is a documentary/fiction that explores the intimate relationship a young man has with the Internet. In the absence of a father figure, he turns to Google as an unexpected mentor. From learning everyday tasks like shaving, to discovering deeper knowledge, the algorithm becomes much more than a simple search engine, blurring the boundaries between real and virtual.
Manakamana
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Filmed entirely inside the narrow confines of a cable car, high above a jungle in Nepal, that transports villagers to an ancient mountaintop temple, _Manakamana_ is an acute ethnographic investigation into culture, religion, technology and modernity.
Space Down
A team of astronauts is launched into space during the pandemic. As the planet takes a pause, its inhabitants share their experiences of COVID-19 and the consequences it might have on their mental health.
A Robot of One's Own
Marketing pitches between 1940 and 1970 lead to believe that new technologies facilitating household chores were responsible for women's emancipation in the 20th century. By reusing commercials and television archives, this retro futurist feminist essay questions this capitalist discourse in order to examine the relationship between women and technology.
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Drawing from her experience of motherhood and the unfailing perfection of machines, Natalia Almada envisions, in the form of a dystopian essay, the future of her children in a technological world. Between wonder and dread, the film’s strikingly beautiful images portray a terrifyingly “perfect” society.
The Sunset Special
A secluded beach location, the perfect partner, the most exclusive hotel : it is the life of your dreams. Join an eerie trip to a luxurious place of unfulfilled desire, nostalgia and endless longing. Catch a unique glimpse through the polished facades of a world shaped by abundance and the reality distorting imagery of social media. Caught up in their own fantasies, the main characters wander t...
Jekyllum
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Humorously described by its creators as “the first horror film entirely made on a computer”, _Jekyllum_ is a pioneering work of computer animation in Canada. The result of a collaboration between the former Centre de calcul (1965-1988) and Centre audio-visuel (1968-1997) of the Université de Montréal, _Jekyllum_ was first and foremost intended to showcase the graphic possibilities of the CDC170...
Formation de la cellule LE
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“Dynamic study of LE cell or Hargraves cell formation (diagnosis of acute systemic lupus erythematosus): action of antinuclear antibodies on neutrophil nuclei, chemotaxis of polynuclei (rosette formation), preferential phagocytosis of antibody-nucleus complex (LE cell formation).” (Description from the libraries of the Université de Montréal)
La stéréochimie dynamique
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An innovative audiovisual teaching method for chemistry developed at the Université de Montréal by Professor Henri Favre, _La stéréochimie dynamique_ (Dynamic Stereochemistry) was first and foremost a response to a pedagogical problem: how to make students see and understand molecular transformations in space and time, using a blackboard and two-dimensional plans on paper? “Visualizing these ph...
The Oasis I Deserve
Replikas, online chatbots, have trouble determining their place in the world. They share their thoughts with the humans they exchange with. Events unfold from their point of view through real conversations collected on the web.
There Will Be No More Night
_There Will Be No More Night_ relies on footage captured by thermal cameras used by the American and French armies in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. By diverting these images from the propaganda narratives in which they are typically embedded, the film examines the dangers of an unchecked desire to see, prompting a reflection on the new paradigms of modern warfare.
« Quel numéro - What number ? » ou le travail automatisé
« Quel numéro - What number ? » ou le travail automatisé
Duration: 1h21The film deconstructs the promises of the 1980s "computer revolution" by placing humans, rather than machines, at the center of the narrative. Service sector workers—secretaries, telephone operators, cashiers, and postal employees—find themselves confronted with the arrival of new technologies that reshape their workplace. With lucidity, humor, and emotion, they share their experiences of these...
Notes from Eremocene
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Taking place in a future that does not yet exist, _Notes From Eremocene_ questions the ideal techno-optimistic model that lies ahead of us. From a curious, playful and critical standpoint, filmmaker Viera Čákanyová explores the potential of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence in dealing with complex global problems we humans create – climate change and the crisis of representative...
Human, Not Human
Otto spends night and day blurring faces on Google Streetview for a cent each. It's the kind of work he and his friends around the world can find on the Amazon Mechanical Turk, the crowdworking platform. Alongside his turker friends, Otto sinks into a robotic world that raise the question of humanity.
FREM
As the climate crisis becomes increasingly urgent, and artificial intelligence expands exponentially, _FREM_ presents a striking and sometimes uncomfortable reaction to the current wave of post-humanist, anthropocentric thinking. A unique and wildly experimental documentary, Viera Čákanyová’s film provides a haunting and futurist portrayal of one of the most beautiful yet extreme landscapes on ...
Year of the Robot
At the crossroads of art and science, this film centers on human beings and robots as their artificial counterparts. Like a series of archival documents detailing the first contacts and exchanges between human beings and a robot, the film studies cognitive dissonance, a minuscule, mysterious relational space lying between them both.
A.rtificial I.mmortality
If you were able to create an immortal version of yourself, would you? This film explores the latest advancements in AI, robotics, and biotech with visionaries who argue for a new age of post-biological life. As scientists point us toward a world where humans and machines merge, we have to ask ourselves will AI be the best or the last thing we ever do?
Samuel and the Light
Duration: 2h20
Subscription access
Samuel lives in Ponta Negra, a small fishing village on the coast of Paraty, Brazil. Following the boy and his family over the course of six years, the film gradually reveals a more complex reality and its inherent contradictions. The arrival of electricity and tourism crystallizes the dismantling of an idealized paradise, painting a nuanced portrait of contemporary Brazil.
Goodnight Goodnight
Duration: 1h14
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With overconsumption of electric light, the resulting light pollution, and the subsequent loss of the night sky, we have effectively rid our lives of context. By suppressing natural temporalities and obscuring our place within the solar system, we are left with a distorted sense of permanence—the permanence of our structures, institutions, and relationships. _Goodnight Goodnight_ is a mid-lengt...
Testerep
Duration: 32 minutes
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A team of scientists explores the vanished island of Testerep along the Belgian coast. Traditional excavations are combined with advanced technologies, such as computer simulations and sound wave analyses, to trace the coastal evolution over 5,000 years. As researchers decode the mysteries, they contemplate the symbiotic relationship between humans, technology, and our temporal landscape, offer...
No God No Father
_No God No Father_ is a documentary/fiction that explores the intimate relationship a young man has with the Internet. In the absence of a father figure, he turns to Google as an unexpected mentor. From learning everyday tasks like shaving, to discovering deeper knowledge, the algorithm becomes much more than a simple search engine, blurring the boundaries between real and virtual.
Manakamana
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Filmed entirely inside the narrow confines of a cable car, high above a jungle in Nepal, that transports villagers to an ancient mountaintop temple, _Manakamana_ is an acute ethnographic investigation into culture, religion, technology and modernity.
Space Down
A team of astronauts is launched into space during the pandemic. As the planet takes a pause, its inhabitants share their experiences of COVID-19 and the consequences it might have on their mental health.
A Robot of One's Own
Marketing pitches between 1940 and 1970 lead to believe that new technologies facilitating household chores were responsible for women's emancipation in the 20th century. By reusing commercials and television archives, this retro futurist feminist essay questions this capitalist discourse in order to examine the relationship between women and technology.
Users
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Drawing from her experience of motherhood and the unfailing perfection of machines, Natalia Almada envisions, in the form of a dystopian essay, the future of her children in a technological world. Between wonder and dread, the film’s strikingly beautiful images portray a terrifyingly “perfect” society.
The Sunset Special
A secluded beach location, the perfect partner, the most exclusive hotel : it is the life of your dreams. Join an eerie trip to a luxurious place of unfulfilled desire, nostalgia and endless longing. Catch a unique glimpse through the polished facades of a world shaped by abundance and the reality distorting imagery of social media. Caught up in their own fantasies, the main characters wander t...
Jekyllum
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Humorously described by its creators as “the first horror film entirely made on a computer”, _Jekyllum_ is a pioneering work of computer animation in Canada. The result of a collaboration between the former Centre de calcul (1965-1988) and Centre audio-visuel (1968-1997) of the Université de Montréal, _Jekyllum_ was first and foremost intended to showcase the graphic possibilities of the CDC170...
Formation de la cellule LE
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“Dynamic study of LE cell or Hargraves cell formation (diagnosis of acute systemic lupus erythematosus): action of antinuclear antibodies on neutrophil nuclei, chemotaxis of polynuclei (rosette formation), preferential phagocytosis of antibody-nucleus complex (LE cell formation).” (Description from the libraries of the Université de Montréal)
La stéréochimie dynamique
Subscription access
An innovative audiovisual teaching method for chemistry developed at the Université de Montréal by Professor Henri Favre, _La stéréochimie dynamique_ (Dynamic Stereochemistry) was first and foremost a response to a pedagogical problem: how to make students see and understand molecular transformations in space and time, using a blackboard and two-dimensional plans on paper? “Visualizing these ph...
The Oasis I Deserve
Replikas, online chatbots, have trouble determining their place in the world. They share their thoughts with the humans they exchange with. Events unfold from their point of view through real conversations collected on the web.
There Will Be No More Night
_There Will Be No More Night_ relies on footage captured by thermal cameras used by the American and French armies in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. By diverting these images from the propaganda narratives in which they are typically embedded, the film examines the dangers of an unchecked desire to see, prompting a reflection on the new paradigms of modern warfare.
« Quel numéro - What number ? » ou le travail automatisé
« Quel numéro - What number ? » ou le travail automatisé
Duration: 1h21The film deconstructs the promises of the 1980s "computer revolution" by placing humans, rather than machines, at the center of the narrative. Service sector workers—secretaries, telephone operators, cashiers, and postal employees—find themselves confronted with the arrival of new technologies that reshape their workplace. With lucidity, humor, and emotion, they share their experiences of these...
Notes from Eremocene
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Taking place in a future that does not yet exist, _Notes From Eremocene_ questions the ideal techno-optimistic model that lies ahead of us. From a curious, playful and critical standpoint, filmmaker Viera Čákanyová explores the potential of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence in dealing with complex global problems we humans create – climate change and the crisis of representative...
Human, Not Human
Otto spends night and day blurring faces on Google Streetview for a cent each. It's the kind of work he and his friends around the world can find on the Amazon Mechanical Turk, the crowdworking platform. Alongside his turker friends, Otto sinks into a robotic world that raise the question of humanity.
FREM
As the climate crisis becomes increasingly urgent, and artificial intelligence expands exponentially, _FREM_ presents a striking and sometimes uncomfortable reaction to the current wave of post-humanist, anthropocentric thinking. A unique and wildly experimental documentary, Viera Čákanyová’s film provides a haunting and futurist portrayal of one of the most beautiful yet extreme landscapes on ...
Year of the Robot
At the crossroads of art and science, this film centers on human beings and robots as their artificial counterparts. Like a series of archival documents detailing the first contacts and exchanges between human beings and a robot, the film studies cognitive dissonance, a minuscule, mysterious relational space lying between them both.
A.rtificial I.mmortality
If you were able to create an immortal version of yourself, would you? This film explores the latest advancements in AI, robotics, and biotech with visionaries who argue for a new age of post-biological life. As scientists point us toward a world where humans and machines merge, we have to ask ourselves will AI be the best or the last thing we ever do?
