The Blueberry Blues
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 3 screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film editor, René Roberge, hosted by Hubert Sabino
Closing Film & Women Inmate Jury Award, 2025 RIDM
In Lac-Saint-Jean, summer means blueberry season. Once the fields paint themselves blue, fruit gatherers of all kinds rush to pick these precious boreal berries before the first frost. The Blueberry Blues celebrates a territory and the people who return to this hardy little fruit each summer, connecting generations and cultures. Together, like blueberries emerging from the ashes of a forest fire, they learn the power of resilience.
Andrés Livov
Andrés Livov began his career at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, one of the world’s most esteemed opera houses. He obtained a fine arts degree from York University and then moved to Montreal in 2008. Throughout his career, he has focused on documentaries that offer a dignified portrayal of the people he encounters. He has produced and directed several short films and two feature-length documentaries (A Place Called Los Pereyra, Language is a Love Story), which have been shown in cinemas and festivals worldwide. He has also taken part in the Berlinale Talents and EFM Toolbox programmes. His latest feature, The Blueberry Blues (2025), is an ode to the unifying power of storytelling and music, and a celebration of resilience.
