Magnus Isacsson Competition
The filmmaker observes trans, non-binary artist Laurence Philomène prepare for the release of their retrospective book Puberty, wherein they boldly affirm their body and everyday life.
LARRY (IEL)
- Catherine Legault
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 103 min
La soirée de la relève Radio-Canada
In this personal short film, memories of the bittersweet departures of those who have left are gently evoked, as if rising from their inert ashes.
Retrospective Carlos Ferrand and the Grupo de Cine Liberación sin Rodeos: a Legacy of Political and Cinematic Activism
A tribute to a group of Lima street mechanics, this ethnographic sensitive and impressionist work presents a timeless journey between realism and reverie.
MECÁNICOS PIRATAS DE LIMA
- Carlos Ferrand
- 2021
- Canada (Quebec), Peru
- 22 min
La soirée de la relève Radio-Canada
Like a caged bird yearning for freedom, an anonymous city dweller struggles to find his place in the chaos of the city.
LES OISEAUX AIMENT LES TOITS
- Charles Warren, Maxence Dumouchel
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec), Czech Republic
- s.t. French
- 8 min
New Visions Competition
Back in Nagasaki, Noriko Oi is confronted with her deceased mother’s painful past and decides to break the silence surrounding the intergenerational trauma caused by the nuclear attack.
National Feature Competition
Two Chinese artists in exile walk through a forest that seems to be their last refuge, exchanging views on the authoritarian regime they fled and their artistic practice.
PARMI LES MONTAGNES ET LES RUISSEAUX
- Jean-François Lesage
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 98 min
Unframing documentary
An experimental sound, video and performative creation from Julie Faubert that unfolds from the very specific context of the Cinéma moderne screening room in Montreal.
PERFORMANCE | NOUS SOMMES AU CINÉMA
- Julie Faubert
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec)
- 60 min
National Feature Competition
By immersing us in the intimate world of those who hope to become a better version of themselves, this film essay skilfully paints a portrait of a society in search of meaning.
LE PLEIN POTENTIEL
- Annie St-Pierre
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 83 min
Co-directed with Michel Lamothe, this asynchronous student short depicts a popular Montreal, while sung audio segments echo its psyche.
SANS FAIRE D'HISTOIRE
- Jeannine Gagné, Michel Lamothe
- 1973
- Canada (Quebec)
- 10 min
Magnus Isacsson Competition
Alongside a couple’s final weeks before one of them receives medical assistance in dying, this tender film is a lucid reflection on death, but above all, on life.
SIMON & MARIANNE
- Pier-Luc Latulippe, Martin Fournier
- 2024
- Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. English
- 71 min
National Feature Competition
A sophisticated, artistic look at the páramo, this work explores the social and environmental realities of this unique region, where the future carries its memories as a legacy.
THE SOLDIER'S LAGOON
- Pablo Alvarez-Mesa
- 2024
- Colombia, Canada (Quebec)
- s.t. French or English
- 77 min