Montreal International Documentary Festival

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20 Nov. - 01 Dec. 2024

Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin - Salle 10
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Norman-McLaren
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
Université Concordia - Auditorium des diplômés de la SGWU (H-110)
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17:45 Koutkekout *
Joseph Hillel | 2024 | French, Haitian creole | S.T French

In war-torn Haiti, a group of artists are busy preparing for a theatre festival. Between rehearsals and work meetings, heart-rending questions emerge.

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20:30 Interceptés*
(1) Résilience
Mali | 2024 | French | S.T French

Expressed with artistic creativity, Marie Rock-Hervieux’s touching, life-saving personal story is an admirable example of resilience and affirmation.

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(2) Interceptés
Oksana Karpovych | 2024 | Ukrainian, Russian | S.T French

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.

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17:30 Les Miennes *
Samira El Mouzghibati | 2024 | Arabic, French, riffian | S.T English

The youngest of a close-knit clan of five sisters, the filmmaker takes an incisive yet tender look at their mother to capture this figure of contrasting conservative values.

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20:15 To Our Friends *
Adrián Orr | 2024 | Spanish | S.T English

A sparkling film that follows the metamorphosis of young Sara, who is torn between the friends of her working-class neighbourhood and the new world that opens to her when she discovers the theatre.

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17:45 Totem
Unidad de Montaje Dialéctico (UMD) | 2022 | Spanish | S.T English

As the number of missing persons in Mexico rises, this film-essay offers a narrative, anthropological and archaeological exploration of the roots of this violence.

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21:15 The Silence of Iron / detours while speaking of...*
(1) The Silence of Iron
Mariana de Melo | 2024 | Portuguese, English | S.T English

Spurred by childhood memories, this poetic work questions the promises of progress in industrial mining, with its various economic and social repercussions.

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(2) detours while speaking of monsters
Deniz Simsek | 2024 | Turkish | S.T English

detours while speaking of monsters explores the mystical Lake Van in Turkey, intertwining Armenian and Kurdish folklore with the filmmaker’s personal journey to reveal the hidden wounds of history and family.

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(3) A Stone’s Throw
Razan AlSalah | 2024 | Arabic, English | S.T English

Taking as its starting point the explosion of a pipeline caused by Haifa workers in 1936, A Stone's Throw tells the story of Palestinian resistance and relocation.

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(4) Time to Change
Pocas Pascoal | 2024 | - Without dialogue | S.T English

In lush Angola, the all-powerful Portuguese colonizer emerges like a parasite, ravaging the fauna, flora, and local populations.

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19:15 Omi Nobu, l'homme nouveau
Carlos Yuri Ceuninck | 2023 | Cape Verdean Creole | S.T English

The last resident of a mesmerizingly beautiful village nestled in a Cabo Verde valley, 76-year-old Quirino is forced to leave the only place he has ever known.

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20:30 Launch Party| Vini fete Koutkekout!
Launch Party| Vini fete Koutkekout!

Come and celebrate this Canadian premiere of living Haitian art. Enjoy Chef Paul Toussaint's fritailles and launch with us the Koutkekout soundtrack composed by Mathieu Charbonneau. Vini! Other surprises on the program!

FREE EVENT

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15:00 Holy Electricity
Tato Kotetishvili | 2024 | Georgian | S.T English

A true love letter to the authenticity of the people of Tbilisi, this cinematic oddity takes us through the unlikely adventures of two cousins.

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21:30 Apple Cider Vinegar
Sofie Benoot | 2024 | English, Arabic, Portuguese | S.T French

In a blend of science and humour, this meticulous essay unfolds a vast and playful investigation of rocks, unlocking a fascinating look at the world in the age of the Anthropocene.

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19:15 When the Phone Rang *
Iva Radivojevic | 2024 | Serbo-Croatian, English | S.T English

Rooted in the filmmaker's personal experience, this fictional essay embodies a reflection on memory, reconstructing in fragments an intimate and collective buried narrative.

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17:15 Up the River with Acid *
Harald Hutter | 2023 | French, English | S.T French

This debut feature by Harald Hutter is a deeply personal exploration of memory, resilience, and the inevitable passage of time, experienced through the lives of his parents, Horst and Francine.

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19:00 Union *
Stephen Maing, Brett Story | 2024 | English

With its candid look at the steps involved in creating the first Amazon warehouse union in America, Union provides a comprehensive look at this gruelling yet important process.

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15h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
15H00 Holy Electricity
Tato Kotetishvili | 2024 | Georgian | S.T. English

A true love letter to the authenticity of the people of Tbilisi, this cinematic oddity takes us through the unlikely adventures of two cousins.

See full details
17h
Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin - Salle 10
17H45 Koutkekout *
Joseph Hillel | 2024 | French, Haitian creole | S.T. French or English

In war-torn Haiti, a group of artists are busy preparing for a theatre festival. Between rehearsals and work meetings, heart-rending questions emerge.

See full details
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
17H30 Les Miennes *
Samira El Mouzghibati | 2024 | Arabic, French, riffian | S.T. French or English

The youngest of a close-knit clan of five sisters, the filmmaker takes an incisive yet tender look at their mother to capture this figure of contrasting conservative values.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
17H45 Totem
Unidad de Montaje Dialéctico (UMD) | 2022 | Spanish | S.T. English

As the number of missing persons in Mexico rises, this film-essay offers a narrative, anthropological and archaeological exploration of the roots of this violence.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
17H15 Up the River with Acid *
Harald Hutter | 2023 | French, English | S.T. French or English

This debut feature by Harald Hutter is a deeply personal exploration of memory, resilience, and the inevitable passage of time, experienced through the lives of his parents, Horst and Francine.

See full details
19h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
19H15 Omi Nobu, l'homme nouveau
Carlos Yuri Ceuninck | 2023 | Cape Verdean Creole | S.T. French or English

The last resident of a mesmerizingly beautiful village nestled in a Cabo Verde valley, 76-year-old Quirino is forced to leave the only place he has ever known.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
19H15 When the Phone Rang *
Iva Radivojevic | 2024 | Serbo-Croatian, English | S.T. English

Rooted in the filmmaker's personal experience, this fictional essay embodies a reflection on memory, reconstructing in fragments an intimate and collective buried narrative.

See full details
Université Concordia - Auditorium des diplômés de la SGWU (H-110)
19H00 Union *
Stephen Maing, Brett Story | 2024 | English

With its candid look at the steps involved in creating the first Amazon warehouse union in America, Union provides a comprehensive look at this gruelling yet important process.

See full details
20h
Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin - Salle 10
20H30 Interceptés*
(1) Résilience
Mali | 2024 | French | S.T. English

Expressed with artistic creativity, Marie Rock-Hervieux’s touching, life-saving personal story is an admirable example of resilience and affirmation.

See full details (2) Interceptés
Oksana Karpovych | 2024 | Ukrainian, Russian | S.T. French or English

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.

See full details
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
20H15 To Our Friends *
Adrián Orr | 2024 | Spanish | S.T. French or English

A sparkling film that follows the metamorphosis of young Sara, who is torn between the friends of her working-class neighbourhood and the new world that opens to her when she discovers the theatre.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Norman-McLaren
20H30 Launch Party| Vini fete Koutkekout!
Launch Party| Vini fete Koutkekout!

Come and celebrate this Canadian premiere of living Haitian art. Enjoy Chef Paul Toussaint's fritailles and launch with us the Koutkekout soundtrack composed by Mathieu Charbonneau. Vini! Other surprises on the program!

FREE EVENT

More info
21h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
21H15 The Silence of Iron / detours while speaking of...*
(1) The Silence of Iron
Mariana de Melo | 2024 | Portuguese, English | S.T. English

Spurred by childhood memories, this poetic work questions the promises of progress in industrial mining, with its various economic and social repercussions.

See full details (2) detours while speaking of monsters
Deniz Simsek | 2024 | Turkish | S.T. English

detours while speaking of monsters explores the mystical Lake Van in Turkey, intertwining Armenian and Kurdish folklore with the filmmaker’s personal journey to reveal the hidden wounds of history and family.

See full details (3) A Stone’s Throw
Razan AlSalah | 2024 | Arabic, English | S.T. English

Taking as its starting point the explosion of a pipeline caused by Haifa workers in 1936, A Stone's Throw tells the story of Palestinian resistance and relocation.

See full details (4) Time to Change
Pocas Pascoal | 2024 | - Without dialogue

In lush Angola, the all-powerful Portuguese colonizer emerges like a parasite, ravaging the fauna, flora, and local populations.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
21H30 Apple Cider Vinegar
Sofie Benoot | 2024 | English, Arabic, Portuguese | S.T. French or English

In a blend of science and humour, this meticulous essay unfolds a vast and playful investigation of rocks, unlocking a fascinating look at the world in the age of the Anthropocene.

See full details
16h30After circus *

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