Antigone
Depuis 10 ans, le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois, parrainé par Québec Cinéma, célèbre notre cinéma en le plaçant au centre des regards de la communauté collégiale. Ce cycle soulignera le 10e anniversaire de cette grande fête qui permet aux étudiant.e.s de se sensibiliser au cinéma d’ici et présentera les films lauréats du PCCQ depuis 2012.
The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.
Antigone is a 16-year-old girl who came to Canada from Algeria as a child with some of her family. While she excels at school, her two brothers have turned to crime. When one ends up in jail and is threatened with deportation, she comes up with a plan to have him released, which gets her into trouble.
A modern adaptation of the Greek tragedy, in which a young woman with an indestructible love of family and justice takes on the authorities. This classic, universal struggle is primarily fought out on social media. The warm solidarity in the viral world, depicted by video-like impressions, contrasts markedly with the system’s cold rules. Antigone is a beacon of hope, who with her independent character commands respect and starts a movement in which humanity trumps fear and indifference.
Sophie Deraspe
It was the visual arts and literature that led Sophie Deraspe to film. As a cinematographer or director, she made several forays into documentary before directing her first independent feature film. Rechercher Victor Pellerin (2006) plays with the codes of reality and was very well received by critics. Her second feature film, Les signes vitaux (2009), is equally imbued with realism and has also won awards in several international festivals. In 2015, Sophie launched the fiction film Les loups, a Canada-France co-production that brings together a cast of well-known Quebec actors. The same year, her documentary Le profil Amina, was presented in official competition at Sundance. In 2019, her film Antigone received international distribution and recognition. Sophie also directs dramatic series for television, Bête noire (2021) and Motel Paradis (2022).
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