Period Pieces

Architecture of Hope- For the Ruins of the Present

Jurek

This documentary follows the feats of high-altitude climber Jerzy Kukuczka and his ascent to higher heights before his death in 1989.

Badinter contre la peine de mort, le procès Patrick Henry

Synecdoche, New York

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

Healing Dolls

The testimonies of the Mashteuiatsh Puakuteu women's committee punctuate this intimate short film about mourning and healing. Throughout the doll-making workshops, the women share their doubts and hopes and build a space filled with strength and solidarity.

The Great Blue Heron

This film documents the yearly cycle of the great blue heron, its migration from Central America and the West Indies to the St. Lawrence River in Québec, and the breeding and rearing of its young. Outstanding footage shot by the filmmaker perched high in a tree affords close-ups of the birds' intricate courtship rituals. A sensitive, beautifully photographed nature film with much to tell us of ecology and wildlife.

Brothers

Two young brothers are abandoned by their mother during summer of 1948, they run into the forest and survive there for seven years.

The Promised End

A documentation of artist JP Meldrum as he prepares for an experimental gig with noise-rock drummer Maxwell Paterson. A concert film, a rehearsal, and an exploration of Victoria outlets and ways-of-creating beyond the traditional spaces.

The Last Tunnel

A recently released prisoner reunites his criminal colleagues to pull off one last heist.

Nanook of the North

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.

La bataille de Rabaska

Satyashodhak

The film follows the life of social reformer and writer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.

The Seagull

What if Konstantin Gavrilovich, from Anton Chekkov's famous play, did not commit suicide and was murdered instead? And who did it? Boris Akunin's take on The Seagull unfolds as a comedic murder mystery.

Le fantôme de Mirabel

La grande bataille : un an de mobilisation au CHUM

In 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic raging at historic proportions in the background, the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) decided it was its duty to posterity to document the crisis. The communications team took out the mics and cameras to capture what went on inside the hospital walls for one full year.

SAQ : 100 ans d’histoire

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Société des alcools du Québec, Francis Reddy tells the exhilarating story of alcohol in Quebec from prohibition to promotion. With the help of historian Laurent Turcot and local producers, Reddy explores the unique relationship Quebecers have with alcohol and its place in their lifestyles over the years.

This Is Your Song

On the night of their wedding anniversary, a bohemian theatre actress and a beatnik inspired writer confront the strife of their relationship, dreams, and the city they once loved.

Young Art Bohemian

September 1945. South of France. War is over. Three young artists reunite to discuss the future. One of them, Nicolas, presents a plan for all the new corporations that are going to grow soon, in which advertising and art can merge. But Raphaël thinks differently. He wants fresh air and poetry. Therefore, he leaves. Choosing the freedom of nature like a young bohemian artist.

Mommy

A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.

Ordinary Tenderness

A lonely woman spends the winter isolated and reminiscing about the past as she waits for her husband to return from a prolonged absence.