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In theaters: the documentary Donbass at public cinema
In the wake of the conflict in Ukraine, the Cinéma public organization presents, on Sunday at 3:30 p.m., the feature documentary Donbass by Sergei Loznitsa. This filmmaker, several times awarded at Cannes, offers a striking and revealing work of the Ukrainian reality. A journey in the Donbass is a crazy adventure where the grotesque and the tragic come together like life and death. Net proceeds from the screening will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.
Indoors: Les Grands Ballets dance Romeo and Juliet
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The dancers Hamilton Nieh and Kiar Denae-Felder will interpret the mythical figures of Romeo and Juliet.
They will be 45 dancers to bring the tragedy of the lovers of Verona to life on stage. This reading of the classic Romeo and Juliet marks the grand return to the stage of Les Grands Ballets with all the dancers of the Montreal troupe, who will be accompanied by the company’s orchestra. On the notes of the now famous ballet composed by Prokofiev, the artistic director of the company, Ivan Cavallari, imagined his own version, drawing his inspiration from the Italian literature of the XIVandXVand and XVIand centuries, but also by giving themselves a few liberties, in particular by transposing the action into a fictional setting, refined and timeless, creating a dreamlike universe that interweaves eras and references. On the menu: fatal passion, power games, disorder of the world and fragility of existence. At Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier from March 23 to 27.
In theaters: Bad Bunny at the Bell Center
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Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny, crowned the most listened to artist on the Spotify platform in 2021 for the second year in a row, with more than 9.1 billion plays, will be in concert on March 23 in Montreal. To the sound of songs Yonaguni and jacket, the Puerto Rican singer will rock the Bell Center, which has been open to capacity since March 12. It is therefore no longer necessary to present your vaccination passport to attend the shows given in the amphitheater. However, wearing a face covering remains compulsory, except for eating and drinking.
Online: the feature film First wave on Vimeo
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The actors Fayolle Jean Jr and Hinde Rabbaj in the film Première vague
Until March 20, Kino Montreal presents, for free on Vimeo, the feature film First wave devoted to the first 100 days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal. The film is offered as part of the second anniversary of the pandemic. Between documentary and fiction, between fantasy and realism, this choral film follows the destinies of four Montrealers who try to adapt to a new reality in a context that will change their lives forever. Directed by Max Dufaud, Kevin T. Landry, Reda Lahmouid and Rémi Fréchette.