Fiction
SANCTUARY
19 min, Fiction, Quebec, Canada, 2012
A priest whose church is to be closed and put up for sale: the family of illegal immigrants he is sheltering will lose their home, while he is losing his very purpose. A reflection on architecture, altruism and morality in a modern, secular society.
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SURVEILLANT
17 min, Fiction, Quebec, Canada, 2011
In this short film, two universes clash and a territorial struggle begins…
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A WINTER SONG
36 min, Fiction, Quebec, Canada, 2011
A Winter Song looks into the achingly human story behind a typical Chinese-‐run dépanneur in Montréal.
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HAUT-FOND PRINCE
43 min, Fiction, Quebec, Canada, 2011
A frail writer is being haunted by the past of a light-house.
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CURSED BE THE DAY
68 min, Fiction, Quebec, Canada, 2011
With a visual style reminiscent of both American Film Noir and the French Nouvelle Vague, Cursed be the day introduces in a playful manner to the world of cinema that reflects upon itself.
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USELESS THINGS
16 min, fiction, Quebec, Canada, 2009
A dreamily crafted short about a second-generation immigrant who contemplates his unfamiliarity with his South Asian heritage and his disconnection with his parent’s experience while he empties the family home.
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SNOW HIDES THE SHADE OF FIG TREES
21 min, Fiction, Quebec, Canada, 2009
Framed in poetic realism, Snow hides the shade of fig trees tells the story of a handful of immigrants experiencing the first snowfall of the season.
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AMNESIA: The James Brighton Enigma
90 min, Fiction, Quebec, Canada, 2005
A young american is found naked in the streets of Old Montreal.
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LA SARRASINE
105 min, Fiction, Quebec, Canada, 1992
À Montréal, en 1904, Giuseppe et Ninetta tiennent une pension de famille où ils accueillent leurs compatriotes siciliens. Un jour, Giuseppe se porte à la défense de l’un de ses pensionnaires et tue accidentellement Théo, le gendre de son meilleur ami canadien français. Ce drame exacerbe les tensions entre ethnies et transforme la destinée de plusieurs.
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DANNY IN THE SKY
88 min., Fiction, Québec, Canada, 2001
Danny wants to become part of a society that values luxury, glamour and appearances above all, by becoming a model.
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PAUL TANA’S COLLECTION
Paul Tana's Boxset
This collection represents the beginning of Paul Tana’s work as a filmmaker.
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