Disrupting History - Nov 12 to Nov 18
The rediscovery of Afghanistan’s cinematic heritage inspired this documentary – essential both for film history, and for understanding the country in the 20th century.
L'HISTOIRE INTERDITE
- Ariel Nasr
- 2019
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French
- 119 min
Disrupting History - Nov 12 to Nov 18
An essential and hopeful call for revolt, this decidedly impolite film exposes the dark side of colonialism, perpetuated by narratives that must be exposed to be destroyed.
L'INDIEN MALCOMMODE
- Michelle Latimer
- 2020
- Canada
- s.t. French
- 90 min
Surviving Violence - Nov 26 to Dec 2
In the heart of the Calais Jungle, a blue house and its occupant powerfully dismantle clichés about migration and migrants.
LA MAISON BLEUE
- Hamedine Kane
- 2020
- Belgium, Cameroon, Senegal
- s.t. French or English
- 56 min
Surviving Violence - Nov 26 to Dec 2
Starting from the suicide note of a 19th century Brazilian slave, this immersive sensory essay gives voice to slaves of the past and demands freedom for those of the present.
LA MORT BLANCHE DU SORCIER NOIR
- Rodrigo Ribeiro
- 2020
- Brazil
- s.t. English
- 10 min
Challenging Power - Nov 19 to Nov 25
How can Puerto Rico reinvent itself after Hurricane Maria, while burdened with billions in debt? This trip across the island offers an incisive analysis of “disaster capitalism.”
LANDFALL
- Cecilia Aldarondo
- 2020
- United States, Puerto Rico
- s.t. English
- 93 min
Redefining Intimacy - Nov 26 to Dec 2
Claire Simon films the making of Tënk, an online platform for auteur documentaries. A fascinating, bittersweet and insightful behind-the-scenes look at a major cultural project.
LE FILS DE L'ÉPICIÈRE, LE MAIRE, LE VILLAGE ET LE MONDE
- Claire Simon
- 2020
- France, Belgium
- 111 min
Challenging Power - Nov 19 to Nov 25
At a video workshop in the Iranian desert, women pick up cameras as they start a craft workers’ co-op. The emancipatory adventure leads to a revolution in their way of seeing.
LES FEMMES DU SOLEIL : UNE CHRONOLOGIE DU REGARD
- Hamed Zolfaghari
- 2020
- Iran, France
- s.t. French
- 87 min
Seeking Communities - Nov 12 to Nov 18
A sawmill provides apprenticeships for ex-convicts. A deeply moving film about people who have to fight constantly to be free.
Exploring Nature - Nov 12 to Nov 18
A breathtaking visual journey into the world of lichens – an experience at once aesthetic and meditative, straddling the border between science and philosophy.
Redefining Intimacy - Nov 26 to Dec 2
Two mothers, their sons and their dogs cope with months of lockdown earlier this year. A sweet and meditative chronicle of private family moments.
LIFE OF A DOG
- Danae Elon, Rosana Matecki
- 2020
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. English
- 26 min
Becoming Oneself - Nov 19 to Nov 25
A portrait, spanning one year, of a young Arab Montrealer who’s been disowned for his homosexuality. A short film that delicately captures the loneliness of the ostracized.
LOINTAIN
- Aziz Zoromba
- 2020
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. English
- 18 min
Contemplating Dystopia - Nov 19 to Nov 25
Inspired by the life of its lead actor, Los conductos confirms the talent of Camilo Restrepo. An uncompromising political film about Colombia today.
LOS CONDUCTOS
- Camilo Restrepo
- 2020
- France, Colombia, Brazil
- s.t. English
- 71 min