Abijévis + Panorama au féminin
For this latest edition of the experimental film symposium, we offer a retrospective of a major American filmmaker (Henry Hills, in attendance), provide updates on current female production, accompany director Christian Lapointe in his first experience with radical cinema, host musician Sam Shalabi, and present two forgotten classics, one of which is a newly restored version that we have just completed.
In the presence of guests
On a snowy Abitibi road, a subjective camera shares the nighttime journey of a driver returning from La Sarre. In the storm and blowing snow, strange territories and curious phantasmagorias born out of memories take shape.
New restoration - The restoration of this film is part of the implementation of a measure in Quebec's Digital Cultural Plan.
An hour-long artistic anthology exploring kisses on screen, mainly in films.
Lightning is a combination of thunder and intense electromagnetic radiation, whose components are in the visible part of the spectrum. As unpredictable as it is sudden, this natural phenomenon leaves its mark on those who experience it. The Visible Spectrum is a portrait of five people who survived the impact of the lightning. Through the intimacy of their stories, this short documentary elaborates a sensible reflection about life when it has brushed so suddenly against death.
Memories of Touch addresses the pleasure and pain of touching and being touched. It makes use of the versatile capacity of hands to move and take all kinds of shapes, highlighting their transformative potential and narrative expression, immersing the viewer in fantastic imagery that depicts sensual and violent interactions. (FIFA)