Documentary

JOURNEY’S END

80 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

An abandoned motel converted into a retirement home sets the stage for an elegiac exploration of life and ageing.

MY MUSLIM SISTERS

68 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

An intimate depiction of two Quebecers muslim women, this documentary delves into the reality of veiled women in contemporary Quebec.

MY NAME IS DENIS GAGNON

47 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

Denis Gagnon, fashion designer, is putting the final touch on his latest collection. Confined in his basement, turned atelier, he instinctively assembles materials (glitters, Jersey, leather and silk). Denis returns to his home town of Alma (Lake Saint-Jean) where he meets up with family and old friends. During this visit home he shares his concerns, inspirations and perceptions as a creator. The “enfant terrible” of Canadian fashion is the subject of this new cinematic picture. Rather than solely focusing on the clothing, My name is Denis Gagnon is an intimate portrait of a complex character. Denis Gagnon presents himself as the artist behind enormous dark glasses.

THE LEGACY OF THE OKA TRAPPISTS

52 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

Having been established in their magnificent abbey at Oka, Québec, for over 125 years, the Trappist monks now prepare to leave.

KIYUKTA

40 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

A journey in Nunavut punctuated by captured moments and encounters.

A GARDEN UNDER THE LINES

116 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

In the heart of a North American city, a cast of retired Haitian and Italian immigrants tend their gardens, planted on a vast vacant lot soon to be replaced by a highway.