Arts & Culture

Les Films du 3 Mars (F3M) invites you to discover thematic cinema about Arts and Culture. From fiction to documentaries, long and short, enjoy the best of Québécois and Canadian filmmaking !

BULL’S EYE: A PAINTER ON THE WATCH

76 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

A boreal forest, in the fall. A man wearing a face mask is on the watch. Camouflaged in the bush, he holds his gun at the ready. Is he a serial killer or just a trophy hunter!? He’s neither. He’s an artist waiting for an animal and that elusive moment when the image for a work will come to him.

AT NIGHT THEY DANCE

85 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

At Night They Dance is one family’s story. The film takes us into the heart of a clan of women, in which the art of dancing has been passed down from mother to daughter since time immemorial. Like folk heroines, these women are larger than life, united, dignified and resourceful. Filmed in Cairo, At Night They Dance takes an unsentimental yet lyrical look at a hidden world full of surprise and fascination. The viewer is allowed in as a privileged witness.

JOHN MAX, A PORTRAIT

94 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1

An intimate portrait looking into the life of the most interesting and singular Canadian photographer, John Max (1936-2011).

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.

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.