New 4K Restoration During the rehearsals for the production of the tragedy Andromaque, the leading actress and her director, a couple behind the scenes, can’t find a way to leave their personal problems at home. And life imitates fiction, creating a real tragedy for this couple when the man finds comfort with other women while […]
In collaboration with Cinemania Inspired by Annie Ernaux’s autobiographical novel, the story follows the footsteps of a very young woman who decides to have an abortion in order to finish her studies. It is also the story of France in 1963, of a society that condemns women’s desires, and sex in general. The simple and […]
Special screening with filmmaker Philippe Ducros in attendance A overworked man decides to travel to certain First Nations communities in Quebec in search of meaning, healing, and a different way of understanding the world. He attempts to grasp the devastation caused by colonialism inflicted on these Nations by a system that still benefits him. His […]
Audio documentary – Screening with filmmaker Nicolas Lachapelle in attendance La chasse interdite documente une expédition de chasse aux caribous menée par les Innus de la Basse-Côte-Nord, une tradition millénaire pour les Innus qui est aujourd’hui menacée de disparaître par la crise climatique, le déclin du caribou et les interdits gouvernementaux. Le documentaire sonore immersif […]
A group of archaeologists and the black market of historical artifacts. “After The Wonders and Happy as Lazzaro, Alice Rohrwacher once again shines a light on her native region, Tuscany, in this (re)invented mythological tale. “The Englishman” (Josh O’Connor), a mystical archaeologist with a talent for dowsing for buried treasure, has just been released from […]
It’s the lunch rush at The Grill in Manhattan, and money has gone missing from the till. All the undocumented cooks are being investigated, and Pedro (Raúl Briones) is the prime suspect. He’s a dreamer and a troublemaker, and in love with Julia (Rooney Mara), an American waitress who cannot commit to a relationship. Rashid, […]
In collaboration with the FNC Éloi, whose father was killed in a hunting accident a year ago, is called to take part in a strange tribute ceremony in the country. There, immersed in a disturbing world of strange mystical codes, he learns that his father was tracking a huge buck with awe-inspiring antlers alongside the […]
May 5th screening with filmmaker Julien Elie in attendance Five years after Dark Suns, Julien Elie returns with a rigorously researched work, asserting itself as a genuine cinematic piece. This time, he turns the spotlight on the regime of terror and violence forged by transnational companies, in collaboration with the Mexican government and organized crime […]
*As part of our CONTES POUR TOUS cycle in tribute to producer Rock Demers* “12-year-old Daphne is an exceptionally sensitive girl who knows how to sing to the whales and has dolphins as her best friends. Those spectacular undersea animals seem to respond to the sound of her flute. Daphne, known as Tadpole, will do […]
For the return of our morning screening series, Petits Modernes, the Cinéma Moderne is pleased to present La guerre des tuques (from La Fête productions and director André Melançon) as part of our new series, Tales for All, in tribute to producer Rock Demers. “La guerre des tuques (The Dog Who Stopped the War) tells […]