Films
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Salut L'été
Martin Smatana & Veronika Zacharová
Slovakia, France, Czech Republic, Animation
Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack
your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently? Family above all!
your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently? Family above all!
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Am I the Skinniest Person You've Ever Seen?
Eisha Marjara
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
“ Hey, let’s go on a diet together. ” As kids in a small Quebec town, Eisha and Seema were more than sisters, they were soul mates, and a joint diet offered a shared sense of purpose.
But their carefree project would take a dark turn, pushing Eisha to the very brink of death. Consumed by anorexia, she found herself battling her own fragile body, stranded between childhood and adulthood.
Decades later, she revisits her past in an exquisitely crafted work of auto-ethnography, evoking her unusual youth with aching lyricism. In addressing a tender love letter to the troubled girl she once was, she reaches contemporary audiences with a timely reflection on body image and self-acceptance.
WARNING: This film contains imagery of anorexia and eating disorders that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
But their carefree project would take a dark turn, pushing Eisha to the very brink of death. Consumed by anorexia, she found herself battling her own fragile body, stranded between childhood and adulthood.
Decades later, she revisits her past in an exquisitely crafted work of auto-ethnography, evoking her unusual youth with aching lyricism. In addressing a tender love letter to the troubled girl she once was, she reaches contemporary audiences with a timely reflection on body image and self-acceptance.
WARNING: This film contains imagery of anorexia and eating disorders that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
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29e
An orange from Jaffa
Mohammed Almughanni
Palestine,
Mohammed, a young Palestinian, is desperately looking for a taxi to take him through a checkpoint to meet his mother, who is waiting for him on the Israeli side. At the checkpoint, the driver, Farouk, discovers that Mohammed has already failed to cross the border. Trouble begins...
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29e
Anyway, j'pisse assis
Zak Slattery
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Three friends embark on a journey back to their hometown while Sasha, recovering from his gender-affirming surgery, dreams of swimming shirtless at his childhood beach.
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Are You Scared To Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail?
Bec Pecaut
Canada (Ontario), Fiction
While recovering from top surgery, Mad struggles with wanting the attention of their partner and accepting the help of their mother.
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BIG BANG !?#$*SACRE HAMBURGER BAHNHOF
Caroline Fillion
Canada (Quebec), Experimentation
BIG BANG !?#$*SACRÉ&*#?! HAMBURGER BAHNOF is a contemplative art video where museum models explode in a white environment, symbolizing disincarnation, followed by a transformation through multicolored fireworks.
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Becoming Air
Alisi Telengut & Diego Galafassi
Germany, Canada (Quebec), Sweden, Animation
Take a deep breath. As you exhale, imagine that in about three years, anywhere you would go on the planet you will find molecules that were inside you in this moment.
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Berthe is dead but it's ok
Sacha Trilles
Switzerland, Mockumentary
Berthe, my grandmother, wants to end her life. Nothing can stop her or convince her to stay with us. So instead of resisting, why not try to support her? Let's help Berthe go, but let's do it with flair.
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Bipolaire
Alexis Quesnel
Canada (Quebec), Animation
The film, expressed as a reverie, illustrates the pilgrimage of a character who journeys within themselves to uncover the mystery that resides within them and thus reconcile their two polarities.
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Boite à savon
Jimmy G. Pettigrew
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
A group of kids gather to compete in the annual soap box race down La montagne de la Mouerté, the village's highest peak.