A new generation in the cities
“A politician is someone who does the right things, for the right reasons, so my mandate today is a lot of adjustments and a lot of difficult things,” says Mathieu Maisonneuve, mayor of Saint-Lin–Laurentides since 2021, in the documentary series produced by Anabelle Lavoie for Savoir media. In Town halls. New generation, we dive, in fact, through a non-partisan and above all human perspective, into the daily life of these mayors who embody a breath of fresh air in their way of exercising power. How do they then stand out from their predecessors and ensure the well-being of their community despite a gloomy economic and social context and disinterested citizens?
Mathieu Maisonneuve, just like Évelyne Beaudin, mayor of Sherbrooke, Michaël Pilote, mayor of Baie-Saint-Paul, Nathalie-Ann Pelchat, mayor of Senneterre, and Bruno Marchand, mayor of Quebec, are part of this process of change, this new wave of leading players on critical issues such as the fight against climate change. In their own way, they must make decisions and face demands that sometimes go against their ideals. But no matter, it seems that nothing can hinder their commitment to local governance, their desire to communicate better and their curiosity about each of their constituents.
Town halls. New generation
Media information, from March 18
Science fiction on platforms
The creators of Game Of ThronesDavid Benioff and DB Weiss, are making their comeback on Netflix with the series 3 Body Problemsfor which they collaborated with Alexander Woo (True Blood). Together, they adapt the internationally successful work The Three-Body Problem signed by Chinese writer Liu Cixin in a highly anticipated science fiction production. It transports the audience across the world and times, from the Chinese Cultural Revolution of the 1960s to the United Nations in New York via contemporary England in order to stop the greatest threat weighing on humanity.
It all begins when Ye Wenjie, a Chinese astrophysicist whose father was brutally murdered during the Revolution, is conscripted by the army into a secret base and makes a fateful decision that collapses the laws of nature and has repercussions. are inexplicably felt to this day by some scientists. Note also that Benedict Wong (Alone on Mars), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) and Eiza González (Extrapolations) are included in the distribution.
Change of tone, but not genre, on the side of Prime Video with the series that is both comic and science fiction for teenagers Davey & Jonesie’s Locker. Davey and Jonesie are normal high school students until they discover that their locker is actually the portal to a parallel dimension. Then colorful and completely offbeat adventures begin for them. Note that the director, Evany Rosen (Meet the Family, New Eden), is a Canadian comedian, actress and screenwriter from Ontario.
3 Body Problems
Netflix, from March 21
Davey & Jonesie’s Locker
Prime Video, from March 22
But also at Historia
The television channel is aimed at thrill-seekers with two original documentary series. The first one, AvGeek, offers privileged access to the activities of Quebec aviation lovers, whether they are pilots or mechanics. We notably meet the Cloutier brothers, at the Ray-Air mechanical workshop in Saint-Hyacinthe, who obtained their pilot’s license before being able to drive a car… There is also Ghislain Buisson, who teaches pilots the basics of off-road aviation from the Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu aerodrome, and Frank Fournelle, a gifted pilot recognized for his acrobatic maneuvers in the sky, who began the necessary procedures to obtain the certificate giving the right to perform at air shows.
The second broadcast, Dream bikes, is dedicated to the world of three motorcycle enthusiasts. Mechanical experts Samuel, Charles-Élie and Éric share the same love for restoring retro two-wheelers and taking them out on the roads once the work is finished. The documentary series also introduces us to a whole community of bikers who live for their cars.
AvGeek
Historia, Thursday at 9:30 p.m., from March 21
Dream bikes
Historia, Thursday at 9 p.m., starting March 21