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Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

Jonas Mekas, a pioneer of the film diary, portrays his friend Andy Warhol and his inner circle from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, offering an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the artist’s life and career.

Regarde, elle a les yeux grand ouverts

Born out of the shortcomings of the medical system, the MLAC (Movement for the Freedom of Abortion and Contraception) was founded in France in 1973, two years before the Veil Law was passed. For many years, Yann Le Masson followed a group of women from Aix-en-Provence and their loved ones in their daily lives, on the margins of legality. Within the MLAC, they discovered that together they could...

Amsterdam Global Village

After travelling the world from north to south and east to west, Johan van der Keuken turns his camera to his hometown, a welcoming city open to the world, creating a sweeping portrait of Amsterdam and its inhabitants. The peaceful circles formed by the canals of the old city inspire a structure built around lateral movements through the seasons and through time, movements interrupted by a seri...

A Sound Of My Own

After the death of her father, Marja Burchard followed in his footsteps and became the leader of the legendary krautrock collective Embryo. While carrying on his musical legacy, she also strives to forge her own path in a male-dominated industry. _A Sound of My Own_ immerses viewers in Marja's sonic world, where images and sounds from the past and present merge into a composition of her life—un...

Upstairs With David Amram

Before her illustrious career as one of Canada’s foremost documentary filmmakers, Alanis Obomsawin was an acclaimed singer and musician at the forefront of the Indigenous rights movement in North America. During this unprecedented time, she befriended fellow musician and activist David Amram, often described as the “Renaissance man of American music.” A legendary talent and multi-instrumentalis...

Le roi du drum

_Le roi du drum_ tells the story of a beloved folk hero from Montreal's East End: Guy Nadon, a gifted self-taught jazz musician whose only misfortune was being born in Quebec in the 1930s. A marginalized artist—often misunderstood and seldom supported—Nadon never stopped nurturing his boundless imagination as a percussionist and performer, all while remaining deeply rooted in his neighbourhood....

Chronicle of a Crisis

Sarah and Simon, a couple of young millennials are facing the repossession of their apartment in the midst of an unprecedented housing crisis in the province of Quebec. They decide to turn the camera on themselves to document their daily life during their challenging search for a new affordable place to live in. Filmed in close intimacy, this portrait depicts the struggle of a generation confro...

The First Indigenous Female Pornographer

_The First Indigenous Female Pornographer_ centers on Audrey Little-breast, a native woman whose life and work defies categorization. During a candid interview, she unravels the mysterious settler desire and sexual appetite for “imaginary Indians” that guided her pornographic work in the 1970s and contemplates its impact on Indigenous sexuality. This mockumentary blends and bends archival foota...

Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege

In the wake of the Syrian revolution, Bashar al-Assad’s regime laid siege to the Yarmouk neighborhood in Damascus, the world’s largest Palestinian refugee camp. Yarmouk found itself isolated, and the filmmaker documents the daily hardships while paying tribute to the courage of the children and residents of the neighborhood. 

Después del Silencio

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

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

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.