National Feature Competition
Caiti works as a bartender and dreams of returning to the music scene. The young woman carries the burden of success while society around her seems to fail miserably.
CAITI BLUES
- Justine Harbonnier
- 2023
- France, Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French
- 84 min
National Feature Competition
Claude Demers offers a heartfelt exploration of his relationships with fatherhood; his memories brought to life through archival images and magnificent reconstructions.
JOURNAL D'UN PÈRE
- Claude Demers
- 2023
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. English
- 75 min
National Feature Competition
In a true work of cinematography, Julien Elie’s extensive research reveals a regime of terror and violence that reigns with impunity in Mexico.
LA GARDE BLANCHE
- Julien Elie
- 2023
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 109 min
National Feature Competition
Under the bright lights of Saigon, this film celebrates the authenticity and emotional bonds of members of the Vietnamese queer community in their quest for love and belonging.
MÁ SÀI GÒN (MÈRE SAIGON)
- Khoa Lê
- 2023
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 98 min
National Feature Competition
In the intimate setting of an atypical Tehran home, a three-generation Iranian family’s story is interwoven with their country’s political turmoil.
SILENT HOUSE
- Farnaz Jurabchian, Mohammadreza Jurabchian
- 2022
- Canada, Iran, France, Qatar
- s.t. French or English
- 102 min
National Feature Competition
Peter Mettler explores the cycle of life in While the Green Grass Grows, a multilayered and epic cinematic exploration to underscore the fragility and profound nature of human relationships.
WHILE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS
- Peter Mettler
- 2023
- Switzerland, Canada
- s.t. French
- 166 min