Director Mathieu Arsenault and two other sufferers of bipolar disorder tell the story of their journey into mental illness and back, while the partners and family members who helped them through it tell the story as they experienced it.
Gentrification means progress for some, turmoil for others. Montrealers who drive gentrification, observe it or suffer from it speak out.
This film is available in French only.
Simon, P.O. and Scoobey, three young men on the way to adulthood after years in youth centers, struggle to find their way out of a world that flirts with delinquency and make their own path in life.
Canada, 2017 | Color, 5.1+dts
French : 76 min.
English : 76 min.
In 1966 Martin Stone joined the Hog Farm hippie community and took his two daughters on the road for 6 years. Today, true to his ideal, he lives in a Montreal commune, while his daughters live more mainstream lives in the US. All three cast an honest look on their life choices, hopes and disillusions.
Canada, 2016 | Color, 5.1+dts
French : 88 min.
English : 88 min.
For centuries, the Bunong indigenous people of Eastern Cambodia lived with elephants, depending on them for every aspect of life. Now with the forest around them threatened by logging and mining companies, both the Bunong and the elephant face a desperate struggle to survive. The film follows three members of the tribe as they attempt to prevent the disappearance of the animal at the heart of their culture.
France, Canada, 2015 | Color, 5.1+dts
French : 86 min.
English : 86 min.
The Price We Pay, directed by Harold Crooks, exposes how “offshore” finance and Google, Amazon and the other tech giants of the “cloud” economy are eroding the foundations of the democratic state.
The Price We Pay is inspired by Brigitte Alepin’s book «La Crise fiscale qui vient».
Canada, 2014 | Color, Stereo
French : 90 min.
English : 90 min.
Helene Klodawsky's Grassroots in Dry Lands reveals a unique, human-rights-based approach to democratic change taking place across the Middle East, initiated by skilled community organizers and social workers.
Canada, 2016 | Color, 5.1+dts
French : 90 min.
English : 90 min.
In 2005, Michaëlle Jean became the Governor General of Canada. A dedicated journalist and citizen of the world, she devoted her mandate to youth, women, Indigenous people, and culture, promoting social change and international diplomacy. In 2010, the tragic earthquake in Haiti took her back to her native land. Michaëlle Jean, A Woman of Purpose is an insider’s look and a thoughtful portrait of the woman and the stateswoman.
Canada, 2016 | Color, 5.1+dts
French : 52 min.
English : 52 min.
Head First, Mathieu Arsenault’s new documentary, premieres on Thursday 28th February at 6pm at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma. The film screens from March 22nd at the Cinémathèque Québécoise. The director will be on hand for Q & As.