A MOVIE BY JAMES BENNINGClouds and drone music combine for an electrical and atmospheric performance. Composer Ben Shemie (SUUNS) has been an admirer of James Benning’s work since 2012 when he saw the documentary Stemple Pass in Montreal. For his cine-concert, Shemie has chosen the Benning film...

An artistic experience of a new form of contemporary social consciousness. Combining short films, the spoken word and artistic performances, Courts Critique is both festive and committed, and a reflection of a world in transition; a testament to the vitality of cinema produced on the industry’s...

Carte blanche to our friends of DeuXX and their new cycle of monthly screenings honouring films made by women. Come celebrate the feminine spirit and enjoy a drink in a relaxed atmosphere !It's a Bikini WorldCult 60s beach romp. Cue the scantily clad young Californians, music by The Animals and...

For a third the year in a row, the Agora Hydro-Québec, located in UQAM’s Coeur des Science building, is transformed into an educational and fun playground. And this time for two full days ! Interactive sessions, creative workshops and family projections, all animated by professionals from here...

Simultaneously, and for the first time, the P’tits loups takes over the Espace jeunes at the Grande Bibliothèque. On offer: a selection of virtual reality works and digital creations for kids to freely discover andexperiment with.FREE | 10 YEARS + | 2 DAYSCASSANDRE POIRIER-SIMON PRÉSENTE LA...

A hateful mother, an unfit father and a child panicked by the inevitable separation. The 2017 Cannes Jury Prize winner is a chilling examination of the break-up of a family unit.

Dark Meat City. After an accident, Angelino sees aliens everywhere. A cyberpunk detective comedy and an immensely enjoyable anime....

South of Marrakech, a community frozen in time is jostled by the socio-political tumult of a country undergoing profound change.

Hicham Lasri successfully tries his hand at satirical comedy to depict key events in the Morocco of the ’80s....

While Manivel appears to have changed his stripes, his sense of poetry remains untouched in this feature film that screened at the Venice Festival.

A polemical musical about the working world and unfettered capitalism — neorealism, updated....

Kim Nguyen builds on his international momentum with a sweeping love story set on two continents in this highly anticipated, lyrical work.

Against the ever-shifting backdrop of global politics, a hard-hitting work on the trauma experienced by former Palestinian detainees held as enemies of the state of Israel....

A sombre tale in luscious black-and-white that exposes the raw violence and sharp contrasts of the Mexican capital....

The secret sex life of the land of minarets. A hugely politically incorrect film that shows the hypocrisy behind religious rectitude.

Durga, a north Indian migrant and a Keralite youth named Kabeer are running away on a midnight....

A six-year-old orphan goes to live with her uncle’s family in the Catalan director’s autobiographical tale....

The 26-year-old Russian director gives a raw account of a young woman’s existential quest, through the prism of family tragedy.

Jane Campion and Detective Robin Griffin are back for another round in this intense second season of the hit series.

Denis Côté explores the world of bodybuilding, taking an affectionate look at overdeveloped men.

A portrait of down-and-out America, a stone’s throw from the magic of Florida’s Disney World.

A boy and his snowman discover the beauty of the northern lights andshooting stars. The boy eagerly awaits the first snowfall. Once the snowis deep enough, he makes a snowman, who then magically comes tolife. Together, they discover nature’s enthralling mysteries. Created bythe famous Nikatsu...

Fresh look at a homeless, downtrodden couple making their hard-luck way down the snow-covered highways of Canada.

In keeping with her poetic aesthetic and experimental approach, Abigail Child’s collage-essay on anarcho-feminist Emma Goldman explores the revolutionary politics and commitment to personal freedom of The Most Dangerous Woman in America....

The director follows up on his short films Land of Men and Poudre with a philosophical first feature....

An intense take on a famous novel by one of the most gifted young Quebec filmmakers.IN COMPETITION

To date there are four features in Alain Gomis’ body of work, and all four are steeped in intelligence, humanity, poetry and gritty urban realism. Born to a Senegalese father and a French mother, Alain Gomis rose to prominence when his first feature, L’Afrance, a coming-of-age story about a...

The unusual life of a young Maghrebi man living without rules in a bizarre world where madness triumphs over pervasive gloom....

Two old friends test the bonds that unite them as their love lives heat up....

A solitary journey becomes a rite of passage when a man beset by doubts is haunted by supernatural forces.

Contemporary dance, experimental cinema and a visceral sensory experience: here is the latest from one of France’s most enigmatic directors.

A WIND FROM CHINA : a presentation by Lysanne Thibodeau, of her experience at Nanjing, Shanghai, Canton, Beijing and her meeting with Fog Forest- Presentation of DANS LA ZONE, 27 minutes (avec explications lors du visionnment du film presque muet).- Presentation of THE END OF WIND, 68 minutes.-...

The anguished exaltation of Let the Corpses Tan, The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears and Amer had its genesis in these diabolical shorts....

The legendary pairing of Tomas Milian and Gian Maria Volonte, a thought-provoking comment on revolution, plus Morricone at his absolute best....

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