Rural Life
Les Films du 3 Mars (F3M) invites you to discover thematic cinema about Rural Life. From fiction to documentaries, long and short, enjoy the best of Québécois and Canadian filmmaking !
IN THE FOREST
123 min, Documentary, Canada, 2025
A documentary essay exploring the bonds between humans, animals, and the forest, revealing a complex world where protection and exploitation collide. Blending realism, political engagement, and a dreamlike approach, the film calls for a rethinking of our connection to the living world.
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THE PUNK OF NATASHQUAN
20 min, Documentary, Canada, 2025
Forty years after the mysterious disappearance of an enigmatic figure known as “The Punk of Natashquan”, a remote Quebec community reflects on his fleeting yet unforgettable presence.
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THESE WILD CATS
77 min, Documentary, Canada, 2024
Away from the world, in his DIY cabin deep in a forest, Martin is building a new existence in the company of his pack of cats. The disappearance of one of his felines disrupts his daily life and brings back memories of his past.
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THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME
95 min, Documentary, Canada, 2024
Meditate and wander through the disparate streets of the United States of America.
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AUTRE CHOSE (SOMETHING ELSE)
26 min., Fiction, Québec, Canada, 2023
Crippled by the motorcycle accident that took away his lover, a broken man decides to rebuild the machine that caused him so much pain.
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DESVÍO DE NOCHE (NIGHT DETOUR)
96 min., fiction, Québec, Canada, 2022
A journalist reminisces about her latest investigation; a sensory enigma made of tropical heat and melting ice on the Mexican West coast.
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FAR BEYOND THE PASTURELANDS
84 min, documentary, Canada, 2021
In a remote himalayan region, the villagers of Maikot are preparing for the harvest of a mysterious aphrodisiac caterpillar-mushroom worth more than gold.
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IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
110 min, fiction, Québec, Canada, 2022
A one-night stand plunges a family into chaos. After giving birth in the living room of an opulent suburban home, a young woman decides to head off in search of her child’s father. But can she prevent the family fabric from shredding and the walls from crumbling?
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THE SOUTHERN WIND
16 min., Documentary, Québec, Canada, 2021
A Franco-Ontarian village, victim of a rural exodus, is surprised by a wind of change.
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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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SNACK BAR RHAPSODY
78 min, documentary, Quebec, Canada, 2017
Along the countryside roads, little white cabins attracts hungry people
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ÉLÉONORE – SPIRA
31 min, fiction, Canada, 2018
Un grand-père Un printemps à la campagne Une vieille demeure Une douleur cicatrise
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THE HIDDEN RIVER
75 min, documentary, Québec, Canada, 2017
In the heart of a deep forest runs a river. On its banks, men and women sit and talk, opening up to each other.
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SPLIT
80min, Docufiction, Quebec, Canada, 2016
Social worker, Anick starts making a video about rehab after prison. In a remote town, she sets up in the home of the featured couple. The project tilts when Anick develops an obsessive passion for the woman.
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