Documentary

THE GENTLE DRIFTING OF A HAITIAN CHILD

84 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

A sense of form, the whirl of poetry, thinking that is deep and light all at the same time work that was never meant to be contained. From Port-au-Prince to Paris by way of Montreal, New York and Saint-Malo, “La dérive douce d’un enfant de Petit-Goâve” introduces us to one of Quebec’s most charismatic writers and filmmakers, Dany Laferrière. The film touches on his exile from Haiti in 1976, his first novel released nearly 25 years ago, his admiration for Haitian writer Frankétienne, and the importance of the Brooklyn Bridge in his life. A portrait of a fascinating storyteller traced with sensitivity and humour.

ART IN ACTION

68 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

Art in Action is a portrait of two provocative Montreal artists, Annie Roy and Pierre Allard whose urban installations sound the alarm concerning important social issues.

BAS ! BEYOND THE RED LIGHT

77 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

How can you create a future from a past that dares not be told?

PAX AMERICANA AND THE WEAPONIZATION OF SPACE

85 min, Documentary, Canada, France, 5.1

The prospect of Earth being ruled from space is no longer science-fiction. The dream of the original Dr. Strangelove, Wernher von Braun (from Nazi rocket-scientist to NASA director) has survived every US administration since WW2 and is coming to life. Today the technology exists to weaponize space, a massive American industry thrives, and nations are maneuvering for advantage.

ELEGANT

84 min, Documentary, Canada, 2.0

Having traveled to the Magdalen Islands to perform two shows and shoot a music video, the band Chocolat drinks two bottles of whisky too many, and events take an unexpected turn. Seven hours after landing, both shows are cancelled due to the trouble they caused. Their musical trip turns into a wandering journey across islands that have grown hostile to their presence.

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

78 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

The Theory of Everything navigates its way between people and landscapes, between discourse and territory.