Early Works
L'Institut national de l'image et du son is celebrating its anniversary. On this occasion, our neighbor from the Maisonneuve - Saint-Denis block is joining us to present a selection of short films that have shaped the institution, while introducing a new generation of filmmakers whose flagship works will also be screened.
In the presence filmmakers
After closing a major drug deal, Ben goes home to pick up the gift he wants to give his son. As he meets various people along the way, Ben reveals himself to be a loving father, a genuine man, forged by the trials and tribulations of existence and the fragility of life.
Laeticia Morgan is meant to be a great actress, or at least she's pretty sure she is.
Witches still exist today. By meeting three women who proudly embrace this title without taboo, this documentary challenges childhood fears and breaks down stereotypes to reveal a feminine spirituality firmly rooted in the present.
In the gloomy atmosphere of their mother's funeral, a brother and sister revisit the places that marked their childhood. Between a breeding ground for “champions” and the ghosts of a missing father, a real dogfight begins to unfold.
Kathy Tran and Agnès Gaudreau, two queer mechanics, transform an auto repair shop into a space of inclusion. Through their daily lives, the film reveals how this workplace has allowed them to reclaim their place, their profession, and their identity, far from the violence of an environment long dominated by male codes.
Luis is ten years old. His parents, who have been separated for three years, are taking the whole family to Niagara Falls in their 1983 Chevette. Luis doesn't understand.
Jimmy is a regular at the L'usine à biceps gym. It's his home, his sanctuary — until the day Alexandre, the owner's son, decides it's time for a change.
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