Invisibles
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.
The March 25 screening will be followed by a Q&A with actress Nadia Essadiqi
Winner of the award for Best Film and Best Direction in the Quebec Films Competition, CINEMANIA 2025
Elizabeth, a burlesque performer and sex worker in Montreal, is passionate about her jobs. But after years of keeping her life as an escort a secret, Elizabeth wonders if she can continue living like this. As she prepares to move on, she accepts one last client, a man with a disability. Their unexpected encounter overturns her certainties and leads her on an intimate and transformative journey.
Junna Chif
Junna Chif is a filmmaker and screenwriter who has directed four short films, including Ms. Liliane (TIFF's Top Ten in 2016), in which she develops a cinematic language where female characters take center stage. A film graduate from Concordia University, her work favors a refined and sensory style of directing that brings the audience closer to the characters, questioning intimate and social representations. Invisibles, her debut feature film, continues this exploration by taking an intimate look at the lives of sex workers and the sexuality of people with disabilities, with a bold and luminous perspective. The director questions representations of sexuality, emphasizing the emancipation of bodies and desires, without complacency or voyeurism.
