This short, animated documentary revisits the tragic events of the Rwandan genocide through the testimonies of Valentine and Jean-Claude, the filmmaker's parents.
IBUKA, JUSTICE
- Justice Rutikara
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. English
- 23 min
Audio work
A collaborative, fragmented work of sound, Inconditionnelles plunges us into the stories of seven women who have been in prison and whose marginalized voices are not heard enough.
INCONDITIONNELLES
- Marie-Lise L, Kali Chamanes, Mélanie G, Mélanie H, Lyne T, Sabz Et Al, Yuzi Yuzi, Art Entr’Elles
- 2023
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. English
- 74 min
International Short and Medium-Length Competition
Filmed in 16mm, this short film astutely and delicately explores the paradoxes of the American dream via a deep friendship between two neighbours living in the same cul-de-sac.
National Feature Competition
In Interceptés, Oksana Karpovych combines haunting imagery of Ukraine’s ravaged landscapes with intercepted calls between Russian soldiers and their families to deliver a powerful reflection on the devastating human cost of war.
INTERCEPTÉS
- Oksana Karpovych
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec), France, Ukraine
- s.t. French or English
- 93 min
International Feature Competition
Informed by autobiographical elements, this freely constructed fiction based on video archives discernibly interweaves genres to explore the complexity of grief.
Focus Mexico : Light Between the Shadows
On a mission on a beautiful Pacific island, Mexican soldiers reflect on their choice of life and exist, for a moment, far from the violence that plagues the country.
Asserting itself in a skillful dialogue between science and art, this meditative work immerses us in monitoring and data compilation activities in fragile ecosystems.
JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH (FOR A COMING EXTINCTION)
- Marianna Milhorat
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec), United States
- s.t. French
- 69 min
New Visions Competition
In a blend of fact and fiction, Melrick visits his grandmother in French Guiana, rediscovering with fascination a country that lives within him and walking the path of difficult forgiveness.
Magnus Isacsson Competition
In war-torn Haiti, a group of artists are busy preparing for a theatre festival. Between rehearsals and work meetings, heart-rending questions emerge.
KOUTKEKOUT
- Joseph Hillel
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec), Haiti
- s.t. French or English
- 84 min
