The films of the Sommets du cinéma d'animation
The Sommets du cinéma d'animation are back this spring for the 22nd edition, from May 6 to 11, at the Cinémathèque québécoise. On the menu this year: 185 films (including 40 premieres), 6 professional meetings and a host of free activities!
The Sommets du cinéma d'animation is an international festival dedicated to animation in all its forms. For six days, Montreal vibrates to the rhythm of animation! Unique in Quebec, this festival celebrate an art form that has historically made Quebec and Canada known throughout the world.
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Chasing Birds
When the world turns upside down, we have a choice to firmly hang on to old ideas or embrace the new view. In _Chasing Birds_ we follow a little girl who playfully chases a bird throughout a chaotic and transformational period. An animated short inspired by the directors own anxiety and her daughter Sunneva.
Aurora's Sunrise
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At only 14 years old, Aurora lost everything during the horror of the Armenian genocide. Two years later, through luck and extraordinary courage, she escaped to New York, where her story became a media sensation. Starring as herself in _Auction of Souls_, an early Hollywood blockbuster, Aurora became the face of one of the largest charity campaigns in American history. With a blend of vivid ani...
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Duration: 1h50In 60s France, a self-taught inventor presents himself to the French Broadcasting Office with a crazy idea: to build a machine to make cartoons. This machine is the Animographe and its inventor is Jean Dejoux. Together they are going to tour the world. From the Shadoks to Asterix, from Chuck Jones to Norman McLaren, from Paris to Hollywood, passing through Italy, here are the unknown and exciti...
The Bermuda Triangle
A group of friends introduce you to the mythical and festive intersection of St-Denis and Mont-Royal streets in Montreal, recalling nightlife stories in the area.
Zero Impunity
Viols collectifs, tortures sexuelles, esclavage... les violences sexuelles sont un véritable cancer qui déstabilise nos sociétés et fragilise la paix. *Zero Impunity* est l’histoire contemporaine d’une ironie. Alors que nous disposons d’un arsenal juridique qui permettrait de condamner les violences sexuelles en temps de guerre, l’impunité reste totale. Comment se reconstruire alors que toutes ...
Alba's Memory
Alba se rappelle comment elle est tombée amoureuse de Pierino, un ami de son frère Tullio, au début des années 50 en Italie.
Chris the Swiss
Croatie, janvier 1992. En plein conflit yougoslave, Chris, jeune journaliste suisse, est retrouvé assassiné dans de mystérieuses circonstances. Il était vêtu de l'uniforme d'une milice étrangère. Anja Kofmel était sa cousine. Petite, elle admirait ce jeune homme ténébreux. Devenue adulte, elle décide d'enquêter pour découvrir ce qui s'est passé et comprendre l'implication réelle de Chris dans u...
Chasing Birds
When the world turns upside down, we have a choice to firmly hang on to old ideas or embrace the new view. In _Chasing Birds_ we follow a little girl who playfully chases a bird throughout a chaotic and transformational period. An animated short inspired by the directors own anxiety and her daughter Sunneva.
Aurora's Sunrise
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At only 14 years old, Aurora lost everything during the horror of the Armenian genocide. Two years later, through luck and extraordinary courage, she escaped to New York, where her story became a media sensation. Starring as herself in _Auction of Souls_, an early Hollywood blockbuster, Aurora became the face of one of the largest charity campaigns in American history. With a blend of vivid ani...
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Duration: 1h50In 60s France, a self-taught inventor presents himself to the French Broadcasting Office with a crazy idea: to build a machine to make cartoons. This machine is the Animographe and its inventor is Jean Dejoux. Together they are going to tour the world. From the Shadoks to Asterix, from Chuck Jones to Norman McLaren, from Paris to Hollywood, passing through Italy, here are the unknown and exciti...
The Bermuda Triangle
A group of friends introduce you to the mythical and festive intersection of St-Denis and Mont-Royal streets in Montreal, recalling nightlife stories in the area.
Zero Impunity
Viols collectifs, tortures sexuelles, esclavage... les violences sexuelles sont un véritable cancer qui déstabilise nos sociétés et fragilise la paix. *Zero Impunity* est l’histoire contemporaine d’une ironie. Alors que nous disposons d’un arsenal juridique qui permettrait de condamner les violences sexuelles en temps de guerre, l’impunité reste totale. Comment se reconstruire alors que toutes ...
Alba's Memory
Alba se rappelle comment elle est tombée amoureuse de Pierino, un ami de son frère Tullio, au début des années 50 en Italie.
Chris the Swiss
Croatie, janvier 1992. En plein conflit yougoslave, Chris, jeune journaliste suisse, est retrouvé assassiné dans de mystérieuses circonstances. Il était vêtu de l'uniforme d'une milice étrangère. Anja Kofmel était sa cousine. Petite, elle admirait ce jeune homme ténébreux. Devenue adulte, elle décide d'enquêter pour découvrir ce qui s'est passé et comprendre l'implication réelle de Chris dans u...
