1. Die Concorde - Absturz einer Legende (Die Concorde - Absturz einer Legende)
(Die Concorde - Absturz einer Legende)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
2. À force d'homme (À force d'homme)
(À force d'homme)
3. Trinité (Trinité)
(Trinité)
4. Un homme de Parole (Un homme de Parole)
(Un homme de Parole)
5. Montreal and India
The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.
6. After the Ballot (Chers électeurs)
After the Ballot is a full-length documentary portraying the gruelling everyday life of two Members of Quebec's National Assembly who, although at opposite ends of the political spectrum, share the fact that their sole power lies in their convictions. One is Daniel Turp, the PQ Member for Mercier. The other is Charlotte L'Écuyer, Liberal MNA for Pontiac. The film aptly illustrates that ordinary MNAs have very little authority since the real power is held by ministers who are subject to the ups and downs of a globalized economy. Meanwhile, their fellow citizens keep asking for the impossible…
7. La couleur du temps (La couleur du temps)
(La couleur du temps)
8. Pour mes fils, mon silence est impossible (Pour mes fils, mon silence est impossible)
(Pour mes fils, mon silence est impossible)
9. NDDJ (Notre-Dame-du-Jambon) (NDDJ (Notre-Dame-du-Jambon))
Karan and Rohan, two biracial brothers raised in a marginal environment, are finding ways to get stimulated on a normal summer day. They embark on a trip to buy candies to avoid boredom. This film plays with the sense of boundaries between what is real and what is fiction. It is a film about the love of two brothers and their singular reality in the countryside of Quebec.
10. Léa devant la caméra (Léa devant la caméra)
Revisiting her film set photos, director Léa Pool reflects on her prolific career. The filmmaker left Switzerland at the age of 25 to settle in Quebec and embark on a surprising career. She reinvents herself from film to film, exploring themes that deeply resonate with her: identity, exile, maternal absence, transitional spaces... In both documentary and fiction, she has directed 20 feature films that feature strong female characters and contemporary issues. Somewhere between a masterclass and an intimate conversation, this documentary invites Léa to share her cinematic journey in front of the camera.
11. Les Autres - Les immigrants peuvent-ils sauver Huntingdon? (Les Autres - Les immigrants peuvent-ils sauver Huntingdon?)
Huntingdon Mayor Stéphane Gendron wants to encourage immigration to save his town, which has been struggling ever since large-scale factory closures some years ago. Mayor Gendron’s project is a way in to a discussion about immigration and social and economic integration.
12. The Disunited States of Canada (Les États-Désunis du Canada)
Secessionnist movements in Canada outside Quebec.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
13. Janette et filles (Janette et filles)
Janette Bertrand, 96, is at the time of the balance sheets. Where are the women, where is the fight for gender equality? An hour of History with a capital H and Love with a capital A, to not forget anything and, above all, never stop moving forward.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
14. La bombe (La bombe)
(La bombe)
15. La Grande Invasion (La Grande Invasion)
(La Grande Invasion)
16. Oka, 30 ans après (Oka, 30 ans après)
Thirty years after the Oka Crisis, a fragile peace remains in place between the Mohawks of Kanesatake and the other residents of the region. Rappers Biz and Samian do a double take on the history of this longstanding territorial conflict.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
17. No Address
This feature-length documentary by Alanis Obomsawin examines the plight of Native people who come to Montreal searching for jobs and a better life. Often arriving without money, friends or jobs, a number of them quickly become part of the homeless population. Both dislocated from their traditional values and alienated from the rest of the population, they are torn between staying and returning home.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
18. Canadian Carnival
Carnival time in Quebec, Canada, is also time for racing with sled-dogs, horse-drawn sleighs, hockey, curling the carving of ice-statues, obstacle races by youngsters, fireworks, and also the selection of a Carnival Queen.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
19. Kim Jong-un: The Unauthorized Biography (Le Dernier Prince rouge)
A journey through several countries to find those who really know Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, in an attempt to profile a contradictory dictator who seems to rule his nation with both disturbing benevolence and cold cruelty while being worshipped as a living god by his subjects in exalted displays of ridiculous fanaticism.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
20. Tales of Sand and Snow (Histoire de sable)
In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.
