Familiar Grounds
This recurring program highlights Quebec's recent cinematic productions, ranging from prominent works to independent films that are rarely screened or even previously unreleased.
This screening will be presented with French subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Maryse and her husband are desperate to sell a backhoe sitting abandoned in their suburban yard. Her brother, Benoit, is trapped in endless adolescence, sharing their childhood home with their invalid father. Benoit is enamoured with a single mom named Nathalie, and he’s hoping to finally grow up by living with her, but Nathalie’s son does not approve. A serious accident at the factory where Maryse works, a strange series of coincidences, and the arrival of a man claiming to come from the future launch Maryse and Benoit on a life-changing road trip.
Stéphane Lafleur
Stéphane Lafleur is a filmmaker, editor, and musician. His first feature film, Continental, a Film Without Guns (2007), premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, and was shown at several other international festivals. It won numerous awards, including Best Canadian First Feature Film at TIFF and Best Film at the Festival international du film francophone de Namur (Bayard d’or). Four years later, he directed Familiar Grounds, which won the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, Best Narrative Feature at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and the Grand Jury Prize at the Taipei Film Festival. You're Sleeping Nicole, his third feature film, was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. His latest film, Viking, premiered at TIFF in 2022 and won 11 awards at the Gala Québec Cinéma, including for Best Film.
Photo : Caroline Hayeur
