Women

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

THE GENTLE ART OF VIOLENCE

5 min, Fiction, Canada, 5.1

In the intimacy of a confessional, a priest is unusually coerced into confessing to a mysterious woman. Their true nature will be revealed as the situation spirals out of control.

LLOVIZNA DE MAYO (A LITTLE RAIN IN MAY)

15, Fiction, Canada, 2.0

In the hotel room of a Quebecois filmmaker in Bogota, a woman speaks about the brief and intense love story she had with a man she knew nothing about. Evocation of a passion that will be extinguished with the unveiling of the truth.

SISTERHOOD

75 min, Documentary, France, Canada, 5.1

What remains of a life of struggles? The Helper Nuns of Quebec, who believe in God but not in a Church dominated by men, are preparing for the disappearance of their religious community.

NIN E TEPUEIAN – MY CRY

82 min, Documentary Canada, 5.1

NIN E TEPUEIAN – MY CRY is a documentary tracks the journey of Innu poet, actress and activist, Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, at a pivotal time in her career as a committed artist.

XALKO

100 min., Documentary, Québec, Canada, 2018

This film looks at Xalko, a kurdish village in Turkey, threatened by exodus. Deserted by its men who have gone to Europe or America, Xalko still survives thanks to those who keep the fort: mothers and children who do what it takes to keep it alive. It looks at migration from those left behind.

ZIVA POSTEC. The Editor Behind The Film Shoah

92 min, Documentary, Quebec, Canada, 2018

Nearly six years of her life went into editing Shoah, the groundbreaking work by Claude Lanzmann. Her name: Ziva Postec. This meticulous craftswoman, working quietly in the background, performed her task with a devotion bordering on obsession. From Jaffa, Israel, she looks back on an extraordinary creative undertaking.e