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Cadavres
Cadavres (2009)
, 1h57
Directed by Érik Canuel
Origin Quebec
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Patrick Huard, Julie Le Breton, Christopher Heyerdahl, Sylvie Boucher, Marie Brassard, Christian Bégin

One Halloween, the alcoholic mother of good-for-nothing Raymond suddenly dies, and he throws her body in a ditch. Repenting, he calls his sister Angèle, an actress who he has not seen for ten years, to help find the corpse. But the corpse they bring back in the ruined family home is not that of their mother. The brother and the sister start a sinister adventure involving two gangsters in dire straits, two chilling dealers, a dishonest artist agent, a terribly stupid cop, and a horde of pigs.
Inside
Inside (2002)
, 1h52
Directed by Michel Jetté
Origin Quebec
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Prison films
Actors Dorothée Berryman, Rémy Girard, David Boutin, Louise Portal, Dominic Darceuil, Paul Dion

19-year-old Claude begins a 10-year sentence at a penitentiary. Rousseau, a member of Tarzan's gang, attempts to rape him soon after his entry, but Claude is not a novice at fighting and dissuades him from further attempts. Tarzan puts out a contract to assassinate him.
An Imaginary Tale, 1h30
Directed by André Forcier
Origin Quebec
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Jean Lapointe, Louise Marleau, Marc Messier, Charlotte Laurier, Jean-François Pichette, Tony Nardi

Toni (Nardi) is the director of a staged rendition of Othello in Montreal. It is a pet project of his, financed by his mafia uncle. Unbeknownst to him, the audiences are also rounded up and paid by the same uncle. Some of them have seen every performance of this tragic play, and are understandably bored, so when the backstage romantic events of the actors result in absurd situations onstage, the audience is delighted. There are a huge number of romantic situations going on in this film at the same time. One of them involves Gaston (Lapointe), a somewhat world-weary jazz musician, and Florence (Marleau), a glamorous middle-aged woman who has been pining for him for years. Another involves to members of the musician's jazz trio. Yet another involves the play's Desdemona, Soledad (Laurier), the girlfriend of the man playing Othello, who can't keep his hands off his dresser. She is also Florence's niece.
Good Riddance, 2h
Directed by Francis Mankiewicz
Origin Quebec
Genres Drama
Actors Charlotte Laurier, Marie Tifo, Germain Houde, Louise Marleau, Roger Lebel, Gilbert Sicotte

Manon is a precocious 13-year-old girl living with her mother Michelle and intellectually challenged uncle Ti-Guy in Quebec. Manon wants to quit school and obtain the true love of her mother, who she accuses of not loving her. Michelle is pregnant with the child of Maurice, a police officer who tries to convince her to give up caring for Ti-Guy. Manon strongly dislikes Ti-Guy for his misbehavior and Maurice for being a cop, and when Michelle tells Manon of her pregnancy, Manon becomes upset.
Alien Thunder, 1h33
Directed by Claude Fournier
Origin Quebec
Genres Drama, Western
Actors Donald Sutherland, Gordon Tootoosis, Chief Dan George, Kevin McCarthy, Francine Racette, John Boylan

The plot, based on the true story, follows a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who wants to give an Indian a fair trial for the murder of a fellow officer before he winds up being executed.
Rock Paper Scissors, 1h57
Origin Quebec
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Roy Dupuis, Remo Girone, Roger Léger, Fanny Mallette, Frédéric Chau, Marie-Hélène Thibault

Quittant sa réserve pour un avenir meilleur, Boucane, un ado Aborigene, rencontre Normand, un ancien caïd maintenant contraint à faire des « p’tites jobs » pour la pègre chinoise. Lorenzo, un vieil Italien à faible revenu, cherche à faire un coup d’argent pour exaucer le dernier souhait de sa femme mourante. Vincent, médecin radié de la profession, tente de s’affranchir de sa dette envers l'organisation qui l’emploie.
The Private Life of Cinema, 4h
Directed by Denys Desjardins
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Denys Arcand, Paule Baillargeon, Roger Blais, Michel Brault, Marcel Carrière, Fernand Dansereau

An in-depth two part exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals. Part one : Artists and professionals from both social and commercial cinema tell the story of the struggle to build a private but Statefunded film industry. Part two : Managers, politicians and professionals talk about the origins of the majors funding institutions and discuss the perverse effects of building a cultural industry on the basis of performance metrics, revenues and private profits.
Funkytown
Funkytown (2011)
, 2h12
Directed by Daniel Roby
Origin Quebec
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Patrick Huard, Justin Chatwin, Sarah Mutch, Raymond Bouchard, Paul Doucet, Romina D'Ugo

L’action de ce film de fiction se passe presque entièrement à Montréal (avec de brèves scènes censées se dérouler à New York et Toronto). L'axe de l’intrigue est une discothèque, le Starlight, inspirée de la véritable discothèque le Lime Light. Ainsi, une partie du tournage s’est déroulée alentour de l’immeuble qui avait abrité le Lime Light sur la rue Stanley à Montréal (maintenant le club de danseuses nues Chez Parée et la discothèque La Boom).
La Vie privée d'Onyx Films, 52minutes
Directed by Denys Desjardins
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Claude Fournier, Denis Héroux

Ce film raconte l’incroyable aventure d’Onyx Films, une des premières compagnies de production de publicités, de films et de séries télévisées au Québec qui domina le marché canadien jusqu’en 1970. Cette année-là, la compagnie obtient un succès sans précédent au box-office avec le film Deux femmes en or qui attire près de 2 millions de spectateurs. Malheureusement, le succès de ce film entraînera la compagnie dans une suite rocambolesque de péripéties financières toutes aussi improbables les unes que les autres.
Silence Lies, 1h53
Origin Quebec
Genres Drama
Actors Maxime Dumontier, Suzanne Clément, Sébastien Huberdeau, Sophie Cadieux, Pascale Montpetit, Thomas Lalonde

Viviane, photographe, qui avait pour sujet son frère Frédéric, se retrouve seule après une dispute. En panne d'inspiration, elle rencontre Guillaume, un mécanicien, qui a la même force farouche que Frédéric.
Reggie Chartrand, patriote québécois
Directed by Jules Falardeau
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Politique, Sports films, Boxing films, Documentary films about sports, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Political films, Le boxe anglaise, Documentary films about Quebec politics

À travers une rencontre intimiste supportée de séquences vidéo et d'images d'archives, le document nous présente le rôle marquant de ce chevalier de l'indépendance dans l'évolution du mouvement indépendantiste au Québec des années 1960.
From NFB to Box-Office, 1h35
Directed by Denys Desjardins
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Denys Arcand, Paule Baillargeon, Roger Blais, Michel Brault, Marcel Carrière, Fernand Dansereau

Partant de la fondation de l’Office national du film du Canada en 1939, ce film met en valeur le travail des artisans du cinéma qui cherchent à réaliser des longs métrages de fiction à l’intérieur de cette institution
Chef Thémis: A Cook Without Borders, 52minutes
Origin Quebec
Genres Documentary
Themes Cooking films, Documentaire sur une personnalité

Chef Thémis, the founder of the Cooks Without Borders organization, returns to his country of origin, Madagascar, to teach classes and show the underprivileged how to cook. With very few means, he manages to put together his first class, comprising eighteen people. From his enthusiasm as he starts out to his doubts when faced with the gigantic task that lies ahead of him, the film accompanies him over the three years the project lasts. Beyond their adventure, the film asks a question that any emigrant may face. Querying exile and the need to repay a moral debt to the country they left behind.
Back to the New World, 24minutes
Directed by Denys Desjardins
Origin Quebec

Back to the New World follows the initiation of a group of French tourists into Amerindian life. They come to Québec to live "like real Indians" for an exotic weekend. They are guided by Armand "Silver Scalp" Caron, a retired civil servant and the sole inhabitant of the Innusit village. He introduces his guests to the pleasures and pastimes of the First Nations.
La ligne brisée
Directed by Louis Choquette
Origin Quebec
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, David Boutin, Fanny Mallette, Germain Houde, Steve Laplante, Benoît Gouin

À quelques semaines du combat de boxe qui pourrait l'élever au rang de champion du monde, Sébastien, ivre derrière le volant à la suite de retrouvailles bien arrosées avec son ami boxeur Danny, frappe accidentellement un cycliste. Craignant pour sa réputation, le jeune homme refuse de porter secours à la victime, malgré les supplications de Danny qui, interrogé plus tard par la police, s'incrimine afin d'éviter la prison à son ami. Hanté par l'accident, Sébastien perd son combat. Cinq ans plus tard, Danny est sacré champion du monde. Son ancien ami, qui vit dans la misère, n'a plus qu'un désir: l'affronter dans le ring afin de lui prouver sa supériorité.