The cream of crime films
Fans of detective stories will once again be delighted by Film Noir at the Canal. Opening this 8e edition, on Sunday July 14, they will be able to see a classic of American cinema for free in its original version: Double Indemnity. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, this 1944 work directed by Billy Wilder follows an insurance company employee in love with a woman who convinces him to come up with a plan to eliminate her husband. The screening of the feature film on the banks of the Lachine Canal, at Saint-Patrick Square, will be preceded by a presentation of the film by filmmaker Rafaël Ouellet. Five other free outdoor screenings will be held at the same location on Sundays, until August 18. “To keep the suspense going, the films in the program are unveiled each week during the summer,” the organizers indicate in a press release.
Film Noir at the Canal, from July 14 to August 18
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Thoughts and discussions
Cinema under the stars is an invitation to reflect and discuss a multitude of issues. Until August 31, some fifty documentaries from here and elsewhere will be screened free of charge in some twenty parks, mainly in Montreal, but also in Longueuil and the MRC of Brome-Missisquoi. Each screening of these short or feature-length films will be followed by a discussion with filmmakers or specialists on the subjects addressed in the films. The week of July 15 to 21 will be devoted to environmental issues. In particular, at Dante Park, you will be able to see: King Coalby American Elaine McMillion Sheldon, a poetic reflection on the transformation of the central Appalachian region due to coal mining. Among the other themes explored, a large place was given to contemporary popular movements.
Cinema under the stars, from June 26 to August 31
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Meet in the alley
In the Plateau-Mont-Royal and Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie boroughs, people bring their chairs and popcorn into the alley. For its 4e edition, CinéRuelles will present five free family animated films on Fridays and Saturdays, until August 31. Young and old alike will be able to see The Legend of the Butterfly, Pill, Shrek, Madagascar And Ainbo, Princess of the Amazon in around forty alleys in these two districts. Each performance will be preceded by the short film The Girl in the Red Beretdirected by Quebec filmmaker Janet Perlman.
CinéRuelles, from June 28 to August 31
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The ocean on the big screen
In the north of the island, a stone’s throw from the Henri-Bourassa station, Parcours Gouin organizes a few outdoor movie nights during the summer. On Friday, July 12, at dusk, moviegoers will be able to see The ocean seen from the hearta documentary in which the late Hubert Reeves invites you to discover marine species and their environment. Animated films Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo in the same way Migration will be presented in August. The screenings are free and take place at the reception pavilion.
Open-air cinema at Parcours Gouin, Friday July 12, August 9 and August 23
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For young and old
Throughout the summer, the Ciné-Quartier organization offers many free outdoor screenings in different Montreal neighborhoods, from LaSalle to Saint-Michel, Verdun and L’Île-des-Sœurs. The program includes many youth films, including the Quebec feature film Echo in Deltascreened on July 6 at Martin-Luther-King Park, and on August 2 at the Esplanade du Quai 5160, in Verdun. Films for older children are also planned, such as Rupresented on August 23 on the Nuns’ Island side.
Ciné-Quartier is holding its open-air cinema from June 22 to September 7
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Cinema from here and elsewhere
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Jesus of Montreal
We are all familiar with the concept of “bring your own wine” restaurants. Why not transpose the formula to an open-air cinema? This is what Cinéma Public and Livart are offering as part of their Bleu soir screening series. In the inner courtyard of Livart, a cultural organization housed in a former presbytery, film buffs will be able to watch cult films from here and elsewhere on the big screen. Jesus of Montreal, Elvis Gratton: the king of kings in the same way Chungking Express And Napoleon Dynamite are part of the program. The price is $15 per ticket.
Evening Blue, from June 23 to August 29
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