Antoine Bourges
Antoine Bourges is a filmmaker originating from Paris, currently based between Toronto and Vancouver. His shorts Woman Waiting (2010) and William in White Shirt (2015), along with his mid-length film East Hastings Pharmacy (2012), have screened in festivals across North America and Europe, including the Berlinale, TIFF, Viennale, and Centre Pompidou's Cinéma du Réel. His first feature Fail to Appear (2017) was released theatrically at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in 2018. Concrete Valley, his third feature film, was presented at the Berlinale in 2023._ _He is currently working on his second feature with Telefilm Canada. Bourges’ work blurs the lines between fiction and documentary, often exploring the impact of systems and institutions on human relationships.
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Fail to Appear
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Isolde is a caseworker adjusting to the challenges of her new job when she is assigned to a man who is charged with theft and facing an upcoming court hearing. She does her best to help, but when the two meet she struggles to connect.
East Hastings Pharmacy
Tailored to the needs of the residents of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, East Hastings pharmacy dispenses a limited type of medication to its clients, such as methadone, a daily treatment aiming to reduce withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin. As most clients in those pharmacies don’t have “carry privileges”, they have to attend the pharmacy every day to take their medication, witn...
Fail to Appear
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Isolde is a caseworker adjusting to the challenges of her new job when she is assigned to a man who is charged with theft and facing an upcoming court hearing. She does her best to help, but when the two meet she struggles to connect.
East Hastings Pharmacy
Tailored to the needs of the residents of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, East Hastings pharmacy dispenses a limited type of medication to its clients, such as methadone, a daily treatment aiming to reduce withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin. As most clients in those pharmacies don’t have “carry privileges”, they have to attend the pharmacy every day to take their medication, witn...
