To see on TVA and on TVA+: Céline breaks the silence
While the release of Irene Taylor’s documentary (Trees, and Other Entanglements) I am: Celine Dion coming soon to Prime Video (June 25), the most international of Quebec stars appears here and there in the media. After being on the cover of the May edition of French Vogue and participated in an interview conducted by Hoda Kotb on NBC on June 11, then another with Adrienne Arsenault for CBC on June 13, Céline Dion does not forget Quebec.
For his first French-speaking interview after an absence of four years, the artist chose to confide in the host Jean-Philippe Dion by offering him privileged access to his life in Las Vegas. For almost half an hour, Céline Dion and Jean-Philippe Dion, who meet again eight years after their last conversation in New York for the show Unlimited access, not only discuss the highly anticipated documentary, but also tackle more delicate subjects. From his health to the personal challenges the star has had to overcome in recent years, the discussion, titled Céline breaks the silence and produced by Chloë Mercier, promises to be unfiltered and intimate.
Sunday June 16, 8 p.m., rebroadcast June 24, 20
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To watch on Prime Video: Federer: Twelve Final Days
Directed by filmmakers Asif Kapadia (Oscar winner for Amy) and Joe Sabia (73 Questions), Federer: Twelve Final Days offers subscribers to the platform a dive into the heart of the last twelve days of the illustrious career of Roger Federer, who ended competition in 2022 after two decades spent on the tennis courts. This poignant documentary shows us an immense champion in all his vulnerability, his authenticity and his generosity. Thanks to exclusive interviews and archive footage, viewers also witness the strong ties that unite the Swiss with his rivals and nevertheless friends Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. The relationship between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal also occupies an important place in the film: these two legends were able to prove to the younger generation that players can build unwavering bonds of friendship and respect despite the competition, as we can see today by watching their heirs play, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for example.
From Thursday June 20
As for Power of the Dreamit tells us the true story of this group of professional basketball players who forever changed the landscape of their sport…
From Tuesday June 18
To see on Radio-Canada, Télé-Québec and APTN: The great solstice
Broadcasters unite to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. The show imagined by Inuit singer-songwriter and producer Elisapie Isaac and producer Marie-Carole Noël, which returns for a fourth year, brings together several artists from all backgrounds in order to highlight cultural diversity and contributions indigenous peoples in Canada. Filmed in Montreal, the now unmissable television event is a colorful and inclusive moment of sharing thanks to the musical shows offered by the guest artists. For the 2024 edition of Great Solstice, Maten, Mali Obomsawin, Riit and even Snotty Nose Rez Kids met in emblematic places of the metropolis to party during encapsulated moments rich in emotions. This initiative is also enriching and unique for both indigenous communities and non-indigenous people, as shown by Amélie Beyries, who collaborated with the Attikamek artist Ivan Boivin-Flamand for one of her songs.
Friday, June 21, 8 p.m., and in preview on APTN on June 17
To see on Télé-Québec: Wild Montreal
Who knew that rare and little-known animals have taken up residence on the island of Montreal alongside some two million humans? Wild Montreal takes viewers to new places in the city in order to get to know these — more or less — little creatures who live not far from us and often show a strong character… In the middle of winter on the mountain, the smallest Quebec owl, the screech owl, with its defiant gaze, for example, has settled among the tombstones to quietly wait for the end of winter. Since he spends his days dozing in the crack of a trunk out of sight to come out at night, few Montrealers have ever encountered him like this. However, the screech owl provides us with many services since it rids us of the abundant rodents. Near the Botanical Garden, in spring, you can also, if you are lucky, come face to face with a Cooper’s hawk preparing its brood. This fascinating documentary by the composer passionate about wildlife William Kraushaar also reports on these endangered species that we may soon no longer be able to observe…
Monday June 17, 8 p.m.