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Les yeux rouges (French)
Location
Main screening room
Date
June 8th, 2026
Duration
90 min
Cycle
Éléphant on the Big Screen

The Cinémathèque québécoise is pleased to partner with Éléphant : mémoire du cinéma québécois to show each month, on the big screen, a restored work from its film repertoire.

In the presence of filmmaker Yves Simoneau

Red Eyes
Directed by
Yves Simoneau
Language
French
Actors
Marie Tifo, Jean-Marie Lemieux, Pierre Curzi
Origins
Quebec
Year
1982
Duration
90 min
Genre
Crime, thriller
Format
Digital
Synopsis

Hiding behind a wave of violence that sweeps over a little town, a mysterious person decides to settle some personal accounts. The barrage of clues found by police are confusing and the publicity surrounding the events further clouds the issue. Through no fault of her own, a young woman named Marie-Josée finds herself caught in the middle of all this.

Red Eyes

Yves Simoneau

Yves Simoneau is a Quebec director, screenwriter, producer and editor, born in Quebec City. He garnered multiple Genie Awards nomination for his film Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime), including Best direction and Best scenario with Pierre Curzi. His 1987 film In the Shadow of the Wind (Les fous de Bassan) was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.

Photo: Pierre Pelletier, Collections de la Cinémathèque québécoise

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