Portraits
Les Films du 3 Mars (F3M) invites you to discover thematic cinema about Portraits. From fiction to documentaries, long and short, enjoy the best of Québécois and Canadian filmmaking !
THE SOUTHERN WIND
16 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1
A Franco-Ontarian village, victim of a rural exodus, is surprised by a wind of change.
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PERDRE MARIO
84 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1
On May 22, 2015, Mario shot a bullet in his head. Committing one of 1200 suicides in Quebec that year, he left his family and friends with many questions and deep sadness, the very same one that assails anyone brutally left grieving by a volontary and irremediable departure. Mario was the best and longest friend of the filmmaker of this film. In this documentary, the latter describe and dissect what preceded Mario’s ultimate move, as well as demonstrate the dismay of his close group of friends. By extension, this is the narrative of a troubling experience that everyone of us has unfortunately been through or will go through.
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BENEATH THE SURFACE
75 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1
Three brothers embark on a fishing trip with their father, despite relationships that have become fragile due to his absence.
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THE SPECTER OF WAVES
52 min, Documentary, Canada, 2020
Afflicted by various ailments and symptoms, François, Suzanne and Lorraine adapt or take refuge, challenged by the torments imposed by electrohypersensitivity.
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NO ORDINARY MAN
84 min, Documentary, Canada, 5.1
No Ordinary Man is an in-depth look at the life of musician and trans culture icon Billy Tipton. Complicated, beautiful and historically unrivaled, this groundbreaking film shows what is possible when a community collaborates to honor the legacy of an unlikely hero.
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MESHES OF THE OCEAN
12min, Documentary, Canada, 2017
Ron, a 96-year-old fisherman, introduces us to the days when we still fished by net in northern Canada. He talks about a time when fishing quotas did not exist.
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