In two shakes of a lamb’s tail
Axelle “Ebony” Munezero, David “DKC Freeze” Dundas, Maude “Moody”, Destiny and Walid “Waldo” — the latter two will probably tell you something since they participated in the show Revolution — are all five Montrealers. They also have in common that they are artists of street dance enthusiasts who regularly compete against other dancers during battlesthese performances in which they engage in spectacular and colorful duels in front of judges and a captivated crowd. Facing the dancethe excellent documentary series produced by Christian Lalumière, based on an original idea by Léa Villalba and in collaboration with the organization 100Lux, highlights their daily life punctuated by hip-hop, popping, waacking and even breaking, all of whom are part of the galaxy of street dance.
Over the course of the episodes, we of course get to know these dancers better, with their share of challenges both personal and artistic, but also, and above all, we discover a culture little known to the general public, yet recognized as far away as New York. Even more, it is a whole tight-knit, inclusive, effervescent and caring community that is given to us to see in Facing the dance. Finally, let’s salute a documentary with a perfectly polished aesthetic and an even more electrifying subject.
Facing the dance
video.telequebec.tv, from 1er March
Life for two… or for many
Frédérique is 25 years old and she is in a relationship with Jules. Before meeting her lover, she lived her life as a carefree student to the fullest. But here we are, Jules is the father of Arnaud, a four-year-old toddler. To get used to her new and very unexpected role as mother-in-law, Frédérique joins a support group where she meets Geneviève and Christophe, also parents-in-law. Together, they will form a friendship through their weekly meetings in the bowling alley where Fred works part-time while waiting to finish his master’s degree in marketing. As her relationship with Jules evolves, the young woman, who questions her place within the new family she forms with the father and son and about parenthood, can indulge in unfiltered discussions with his accomplices.
Stepmother, directed by Hervé Baillargeon and written by Francesca Gauthier, Julien Pelletier and Marie-Soleil Dion, is, in fact, an ultra-touching fiction series about these people who become parents… a little in spite of themselves. Note also that the main roles are played in a very comical way by Camille Felton, Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques, Myriam Fournier and Sacha Charles.
Stepmother
HERE Tou.tv Extra, from February 28
On the side of American platforms
Disney creates an event with its recent original series Iwájú, a co-production between its animation studios and African Animation Company Kugali filmmakers Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, Hamid Ibrahim and Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku. Direction Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, imagined very futuristic for the occasion, to follow Tola and Kole. Although she is a young girl from a wealthy background, her best friend, a self-taught technology expert, lives in a very different world. Together, they will try to unravel the mysteries and dangers of their respective worlds.
For its part, Apple TV+ offers its subscribers the British series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, inspired by the famous thug of the same name. Noel Fielding plays an improbable and zany outlaw, known for his famous hair, who embarks on equally bizarre escapades in 18th century England.e century. Big banditry is still in the spotlight on Netflix, which invites viewers to follow the French series Furies. While she wishes to avenge her late father, Lyna finds herself trapped by an important figure in Parisian organized crime. Note that the series includes Lina El Arabi, Marina Foïs and Mathieu Kassovitz in its cast.
Iwájú
Disney+, from February 28
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Apple TV+, from 1er March
Furies
Netflix, from 1er March