Montreal International Documentary Festival

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Schedule

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
Palais des Congrès - le Salon du livre de Montréal
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18:00 Le plein potentiel*
(1) Awani Na Nokmes?
Tedesso Lachapelle, Isaak Lachapelle-Gill | 2024 | French | S.T English

Giving voice to the women in their family, two cousins paint a surprising portrait of their grandmother, an activist who left her mark on the Odanak community.

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(2) Le Plein potentiel
Annie St-Pierre | 2024 | French, English, Japanese | S.T English

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.

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20:30 CIRCO *
Lamia Chraibi | 2024 | Portuguese | S.T French

Richard, a young Brazilian circus artist, is thrown out by his adoptive mother and must confront his childhood traumas through a rich and healing quest for identity.

See full details
17:45 The Wolves Always Come at Night
Gabrielle Brady | 2024 | Mongolian | S.T English

In a revealing documentary approach, this story, told with the protagonists playing themselves, reconstructs their uprooting in the face of the insensitivity of climate change.

See full details
20:00 Amusement Park
Ricardo Alves Jr. | 2024 | Portuguese | S.T French

Anonymous faces stroll furtively through the city, looking for a night of ephemeral pleasure. An amusement park becomes the playground for unbridled freedom.

Warning: explicit sexual content

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15:00 Koutkekout *
Joseph Hillel | 2024 | French, Haitian creole | S.T 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.

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14:45 Eastern Anthems *
Matthew Wolkow, Jean-Jacques Martinod | 2024 | English, French, Spanish | S.T French

A relay between two artists, this experimental film shows the return of a species of cicada that only emerges every 17 years in an America that also may be starting a new cycle.

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19:30 Aleph *
Iva Radivojevic | 2021 | Arabic, English, Spanish, Greek | S.T English

Between magic realism and documentary, this labyrinthine film inspired by the literature of Jorge Luis Borges shapes a space-time continuum that follows its own poetic logic.

See full details
17:00 Sous le soleil exactement / MIREN FELDER / Comme...*
(1) Sous le soleil exactement
Noa Blanche Beschorner | 2024 | German | S.T English

Divided into four language exercises, this meditative work of surprising narrative originality creates fleeting urban poetry exposing the details of a presence in motion.

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(2) MIREN FELDER
Malen Otaño | 2024 | Spanish | S.T English

Troubled by the death of her grandmother Miren, filmmaker Malen Otaño examines her family archives in the form of a photographic essay to reveal their hidden meanings.

See full details
(3) Comme une spirale
Lamia Chraibi | 2024 | English, Arabic, French | S.T English

The intimate, hard-hitting testimonies of migrant domestic workers, in the swirling city of Beirut, question notions of identity, home and justice.

See full details
(4) Après le silence
Matilde-Luna Perotti | 2024 | Spanish | S.T English

By staging herself and using home movies, the filmmaker breaks her silence about her sexual assault for the purposes of healing and empowerment.

See full details
(5) Adieu Ugarit
Samy Benammar, Mohamad Awaad | 2024 | Arabic | S.T English

An inspiring co-production, this experimental short poetically and directly questions how and why one tells a traumatic story.

See full details
22:00 Taxi Girls + CRABE Punk Concert
Taxi Girls + CRABE Punk Concert

FREE

Taxi Girls is a high-energy rock trio hailing from Montreal. Comprised of three talented and fierce ladies - Jamie, Vera and Lynn - this band is quickly making a name for themselves with their unique brand of punk rock that blends the classic sound of the Ramones with the fiery spirit of the Muffs and a dash of Veruca Salt.

CRABE has been involved in present punk for over 17 years, driven by a desire to exist through their music and to communicate through the radical expression of ideas, words concepts and so on. Might as well do something real while you exist!

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17:30 In Conversation With Iva Radivojevic
In Conversation With Iva Radivojevic

FREE

As part of the retrospective “Iva Radivojevic: Imaginary Landscapes of Dislocation,” the filmmaker will discuss her conception of cinema in a conversation with Jason Fox, publisher and founder of World Records.

This activity is free, will be held in English and is presented as part of the Retrospective Iva Radivojevic: Imaginary Landscapes of Dislocation.

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19:45 Maia - Portrait avec mains *
Alexandra Gulea | 2024 | Aromanian, Romanian | S.T English

Through a variety of processes and techniques creating an eclectic collage effect, Alexandra Guela tells us the story of her family and her people, the Aromanians.

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13:15 Kouté vwa
Maxime Jean-Baptiste | 2024 | French, French Guianese Creole | S.T English

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.

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15:30 Msaytbeh, the elevated place / The Instability of...*
(1) Msaytbeh, the elevated place
Rawane Nassif | 2024 | Arabic | S.T English

After 20 years, Rawane Nassif returned to the Msaytbeh district of Lebanon. She touchingly shares her impressions and relationship with the place where she grew up.

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(2) The Instability of Clouds
Zazie Ray-Trapido | 2024 | English | S.T English

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.

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(3) Like a Sick Yellow
Norika Sefa | 2024 | Albanian | S.T English

The shadow of a war at its boiling point haunts the filmmaker's family home and the people who live there.

See full details
(4) Entretierra
Emanuel Licha | 2024 | Spanish | S.T English

As people organize themselves to find their missing relatives in Mexico, we hear their voices against a black backdrop amid brief images of excavations and searches.

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18:00 The Treasury of Human Inheritance *
Alexis Kyle Mitchell | 2024 | English, Hebrew | S.T English

Alexis Kyle Mitchell uses a poetic approach to explore the experience of living with a genetic disorder while questioning family heritage and mortality.

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10:45 Panel | L'art, la vie et la mort
Panel | L'art, la vie et la mort

In conjunction with the release of the documentary Simon & Marianne at the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM), this in-depth and intimate discussion at the crossroads of cinema and literature will explore the reality of medical assistance in dying as an element of artistic creation. With author Marianne Marquis-Gravel and filmmakers Pier-Luc Latulippe and Martin Fournier.

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10h
Palais des Congrès - le Salon du livre de Montréal
10H45 Panel | L'art, la vie et la mort
Panel | L'art, la vie et la mort

In conjunction with the release of the documentary Simon & Marianne at the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM), this in-depth and intimate discussion at the crossroads of cinema and literature will explore the reality of medical assistance in dying as an element of artistic creation. With author Marianne Marquis-Gravel and filmmakers Pier-Luc Latulippe and Martin Fournier.

More info
13h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
13H15 Kouté vwa
Maxime Jean-Baptiste | 2024 | French, French Guianese Creole | S.T. English

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.

See full details
14h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
14H45 Eastern Anthems *
Matthew Wolkow, Jean-Jacques Martinod | 2024 | English, French, Spanish | S.T. French and English

A relay between two artists, this experimental film shows the return of a species of cicada that only emerges every 17 years in an America that also may be starting a new cycle.

See full details
15h
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
15H00 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
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
15H30 Msaytbeh, the elevated place / The Instability of...*
(1) Msaytbeh, the elevated place
Rawane Nassif | 2024 | Arabic | S.T. English

After 20 years, Rawane Nassif returned to the Msaytbeh district of Lebanon. She touchingly shares her impressions and relationship with the place where she grew up.

See full details (2) The Instability of Clouds
Zazie Ray-Trapido | 2024 | English

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.

See full details (3) Like a Sick Yellow
Norika Sefa | 2024 | Albanian | S.T. English

The shadow of a war at its boiling point haunts the filmmaker's family home and the people who live there.

See full details (4) Entretierra
Emanuel Licha | 2024 | Spanish | S.T. French or English

As people organize themselves to find their missing relatives in Mexico, we hear their voices against a black backdrop amid brief images of excavations and searches.

See full details
17h
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
17H45 The Wolves Always Come at Night
Gabrielle Brady | 2024 | Mongolian | S.T. English

In a revealing documentary approach, this story, told with the protagonists playing themselves, reconstructs their uprooting in the face of the insensitivity of climate change.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
17H00 Sous le soleil exactement / MIREN FELDER / Comme...*
(1) Sous le soleil exactement
Noa Blanche Beschorner | 2024 | German | S.T. English

Divided into four language exercises, this meditative work of surprising narrative originality creates fleeting urban poetry exposing the details of a presence in motion.

See full details (2) MIREN FELDER
Malen Otaño | 2024 | Spanish | S.T. French or English

Troubled by the death of her grandmother Miren, filmmaker Malen Otaño examines her family archives in the form of a photographic essay to reveal their hidden meanings.

See full details (3) Comme une spirale
Lamia Chraibi | 2024 | English, Arabic, French | S.T. French or English

The intimate, hard-hitting testimonies of migrant domestic workers, in the swirling city of Beirut, question notions of identity, home and justice.

See full details (4) Après le silence
Matilde-Luna Perotti | 2024 | Spanish | S.T. French or English

By staging herself and using home movies, the filmmaker breaks her silence about her sexual assault for the purposes of healing and empowerment.

See full details (5) Adieu Ugarit
Samy Benammar, Mohamad Awaad | 2024 | Arabic | S.T. French or English

An inspiring co-production, this experimental short poetically and directly questions how and why one tells a traumatic story.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Norman-McLaren
17H30 In Conversation With Iva Radivojevic
In Conversation With Iva Radivojevic

FREE

As part of the retrospective “Iva Radivojevic: Imaginary Landscapes of Dislocation,” the filmmaker will discuss her conception of cinema in a conversation with Jason Fox, publisher and founder of World Records.

This activity is free, will be held in English and is presented as part of the Retrospective Iva Radivojevic: Imaginary Landscapes of Dislocation.

More info
18h
Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin - Salle 10
18H00 Le plein potentiel*
(1) Awani Na Nokmes?
Tedesso Lachapelle, Isaak Lachapelle-Gill | 2024 | French | S.T. English

Giving voice to the women in their family, two cousins paint a surprising portrait of their grandmother, an activist who left her mark on the Odanak community.

See full details (2) Le Plein potentiel
Annie St-Pierre | 2024 | French, English, Japanese | S.T. French or English

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.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
18H00 The Treasury of Human Inheritance *
(1) The Treasury of Human Inheritance
Alexis Kyle Mitchell | 2024 | English, Hebrew | S.T. English

Alexis Kyle Mitchell uses a poetic approach to explore the experience of living with a genetic disorder while questioning family heritage and mortality.

See full details
19h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
19H30 Aleph *
Iva Radivojevic | 2021 | Arabic, English, Spanish, Greek | S.T. English

Between magic realism and documentary, this labyrinthine film inspired by the literature of Jorge Luis Borges shapes a space-time continuum that follows its own poetic logic.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Principale
19H45 Maia - Portrait avec mains *
Alexandra Gulea | 2024 | Aromanian, Romanian | S.T. English

Through a variety of processes and techniques creating an eclectic collage effect, Alexandra Guela tells us the story of her family and her people, the Aromanians.

See full details
20h
Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin - Salle 10
20H30 CIRCO *
Lamia Chraibi | 2024 | Portuguese | S.T. French or English

Richard, a young Brazilian circus artist, is thrown out by his adoptive mother and must confront his childhood traumas through a rich and healing quest for identity.

See full details
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
20H00 Amusement Park
Ricardo Alves Jr. | 2024 | Portuguese | S.T. French or English

Anonymous faces stroll furtively through the city, looking for a night of ephemeral pleasure. An amusement park becomes the playground for unbridled freedom.

Warning: explicit sexual content

See full details
22h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Norman-McLaren
22H00 Taxi Girls + CRABE Punk Concert
Taxi Girls + CRABE Punk Concert

FREE

Taxi Girls is a high-energy rock trio hailing from Montreal. Comprised of three talented and fierce ladies - Jamie, Vera and Lynn - this band is quickly making a name for themselves with their unique brand of punk rock that blends the classic sound of the Ramones with the fiery spirit of the Muffs and a dash of Veruca Salt.

CRABE has been involved in present punk for over 17 years, driven by a desire to exist through their music and to communicate through the radical expression of ideas, words concepts and so on. Might as well do something real while you exist!

More info
16h30After circus *

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