Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people from all walks of life as they navigate the cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities, from school teachers to bureaucrats. These stirring vignettes, humorous and affecting, capture the spirit and determination of people amidst adversity, offering a nuanced portrait of a complex society. *Un […]
As the first entry into our new recurring series, Canada Cult, Cinéma Moderne unearths a radical and rather obscure genre project: Thanatomorphose by Montreal filmmaker Éric Falardeau. While this groundbreaking film has played worldwide in various specialized festivals, it has never had a proper release in Quebec. A PhD candidate in communication studies and author […]
Three hypersexual women are spending 26 days in a quiet house by the lake. They are: Léonie (serious), Eugénie (impulsive) and Gaëlle aka Geisha (flirtatious). All three are here voluntarily. They are being supervised by a social worker and, less closely, by a therapist. The motto of the undertaking: “hypersexuality is not a disease”. The […]
Extended version presented in Dolby ATMOS In this underwater sci-fi adventure written and directed by James Cameron, a nuclear sub mysteriously sinks and a private oil rig crew, led by foreman Bud Brigman (Ed Harris), is recruited to join a team of Navy SEALs on a search and rescue effort. The group soon finds themselves […]
In collaboration with Panorama-Cinéma as part of our October cycle “Halloween at the Modern” Restoration courtesy of Arrow Films and the American Genre Film Archive. Genre cinema was fertile ground for Abel Ferrara in the 90s. In addition to tackling the sci-fi remake with Body Snatchers and the gangster movie with King of New York […]
Screening with filmmaker Matthieu Brouillard in attendance For this special screening of The Anguish of the Heron, Cinéma Moderne and SPIRA offers a program of 3 films centered on canadian artists. THE ANGUISH OF THE HERON (2024) by Matthieu Brouillard (Essay/Documentary, 44 minutes) Seated in his kitchen, Quebec novelist Gaétan Soucy, who died in 2013, […]
“Bud” Baxter knows the way to success in business… it’s through the door of his apartment! By providing a perfect hideaway for philandering bosses, the ambitious young employee reaps a series of undeserved promotions. But when Bud lends the key to big boss J.D. Sheldrake, he not only advances his career, but his own love […]
Shepitko’s emotionally overwhelming final film won the Golden Bear at the 1977 Berlin Film Festival and has been hailed around the world as the finest Soviet film of its decade. Set during World War II’s darkest days, The Ascent follows the path of two peasant soldiers, cut off from their troop, who trudge through the […]
With its light touch that follows the sentimental wandering of a young female protagonist, The August Virgin evokes the intimacy of Éric Rohmer’s “A Summer’s Tale”. Stripped of artificiality, La virgen de agosto (The August Virgin) inspires a desire to abandon everything and run off to Madrid to enjoy the last whispers of the summer […]