The Fantastic Weekends of Quebec Cinema
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Francisco Cruz in They wereby Olivier T.
On this last weekend, there are only two thematic programs of ten short films left presented by Les fantastiques week-ends du cinéma québécois : Science fiction and fantasy And Multiple multiverses. In the first program there is They werecarried by a penetrating and anxiety-inducing soundtrack. After a trying day at work, Édouard (Francisco Cruz) meets a strange creature (Edigar Nzayimana) on the bus who torments him. Juggling with the codes of horror, fantasy and science fiction, Olivier T., screenwriter, director, editor and producer, signs a daring short film on mental illness with metaphysical dimensions.
August 2, at 7 p.m., at the Musée Cinema. In the presence of the film crews. August 2, at 9 p.m., at the Musée Cinema. In the presence of the film crews.
Wake Up
In order to denounce deforestation, five environmental activists storm a big-box furniture store. However, one of the two security guards (Turlough Convery), a keen hunter, sets out to eliminate them one by one. In Wake Upthe fourth feature film by the RKSS trio, one of the activists announces that there will be blood. Well, a promise kept by Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard. Of course, the hemoglobin level is perhaps lower than in Turbo Kid, Summer of 84 And We Are Zombiesbut the kills of this cruel and cynical survivalist slasher are just as spectacular.
August 3, 9:45 p.m., at the SGWU Graduate Auditorium (Theatre Hall), in the presence of the directors.
The representation of the FLQ in Quebec cinema
Passing through Montreal last fall to promote his book The FLQ in Quebec cinematographypublished by Somme toute, Sylvain Garel invited readers to report errors and omissions for a possible reissue of this colossal work for which he devoted 25 years of research and 25 months of writing. In preparation for the new edition, the French author will participate in a discussion on the subject with directors Félix Rose (The Roses, The last FLQ member) and Mathieu Denis (Corbo), as well as the actor and politician Denis Trudel, who played a FLQ member in Octoberby Pierre Falardeau.
August 4, at 3 p.m., at the Cinémathèque québécoise (free admission)
Ababouiné (closing film)
Title of the 17the feature film by André Forcier (Kiss me like you love me, The forgotten flowers), Ababouinéit is also that of the dictionary of imaginary words that the anarchist teacher André Rochette (Martin Dubreuil) writes with the complicity of the young Michel Paquette (Rémi Brideau) and the publisher Archange Saint-Amour (Gaston Lepage). The latter is also preparing to publish Long live secular Quebec!much to the dismay of Vicar Cotnoir (Éric Bruneau) and Cardinal Madore (Rémy Girard). Before the screening of this film set in the Faubourg à m’lasse during the Grande Noiceur, Fantasia will present the filmmaker with the 2024 Denis-Héroux Prize for his entire career.
August 4, 6:30 p.m., SGWU Graduate Auditorium (Hall Theatre). Featured by the film crew. Showing August 23.