After a one-year hiatus, the Quebec City Film Festival is returning to the capital’s film buffs, starting Thursday evening, in a reduced formula centered around 100% Quebec programming. Dozens of films and meetings with artisans of the seventh art are on the agenda. Here are four must-haves.
niagara
September 8, 8 p.m., Le Diamant Theater
The red carpet for the opening night of the FCVQ will be rolled out under the feet of the team behind Guillaume Lambert’s second feature film. The plot revolves around three brothers, forced to reconnect after the unexpected death of their father. Comedian François Pérusse makes his big screen debut in this comedy which also stars Éric Bernier, Guy Jodoin, Véronic Dicaire, Katherine Levac and Marcel Sabourin.
The 12 labors of Imelda
September 9, 8 p.m., Le Diamant Theater
Ten years after presenting his first work, the science fiction film March and AprilMartin Villeneuve is inspired by his late centenarian grandmother in this feature film which puts on screen Robert Lepage, Michel Barrette, Ginette Reno, Antoine Bertrand, Anne-Marie Cadieux and Yves Jacques.
Meeting with Marie Brassard
September 9, 2:30 p.m., Le Diamant Theater
During her rich career as an actress, author and director, Marie Brassard has worked with the greatest here and her creations have traveled all over the world. She will surely have a lot to tell. A talk not to be missed.
Snow Angel
September 10, 8 p.m., Le Diamant Theater
Shot in English in Gaspésie, Gabriel Allard’s first feature film follows the descent into hell of a former professional snowboarder who was embroiled in a traffic tragedy involving drunk driving. Catherine Bérubé plays the main role alongside Paul Doucet.