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- DirectorDenys ArcandStarsAlexandre LandryMaripier MorinRémy GirardA shy and insecure delivery truck driver accidentally arrives on the scene of a major crime and picks up two bags of cash and hides them. Only the help of a prostitute and a former biker released from jail might get him out of trouble.
- DirectorNicole PaloStarsMonia ChokriFabrice AddeStéphanie CrayencourAfter 10 years of struggle in Paris, Emma Peeters has to face the facts: she will never be an actress. She decides to commit suicide on her 35th birthday. That is when she meets Alex, a funeral home employee.
- DirectorEric MorinStarsEmmanuel SchwartzPhilippe BVincent BilodeauTen years after the tragic death of her parents in a mining disaster, Marianne returns to her hometown. She returns to GOLD, the rock band formed by her childhood friends, Kristoff and Kevin, who is the only survivor of the mining collapse. Each in his own way will live this return on events in a singular way. For GOLD's short-lived trio, commemorative week will slowly drag them into shocking and confusing areas.
- DirectorDavid LambertStarsJean-Luc CouchardVirginie HocqEric KabongoMartin, a 50-year-old widowed gay man living in Brussels, enters into a marriage of convenience with 20-year-old Congolese immigrant Tamara. Different in every way, these two people do all they can to convince the authorities that their marriage is real - and end up loving each other, each in their own way.
- DirectorPatrick DemersStarsFrançois ArnaudNormand D'AmourMilton TanakaSeeking to understand his power to move around in his own timeline, David must eventually confront the disassembled chronology of his own life.
- DirectorEmanuel Hoss-DesmaraisStarsMatthew GoodeToni ColletteAndreas ApergisTwo scientists raise 3 children contrarily to their genetic tendencies to prove the ultimate power of nurture over nature.
- DirectorFrançois BouvierStarsDebbie Lynch-WhiteAnne-Charlotte CôtéÉmile Proulx-CloutierThis is the life story of Mary Travers also known by her stage name of La Bolduc. Mary Rose-Anna Bolduc, née Travers, was a musician and singer of French Canadian music. She was known as Madame Bolduc or La Bolduc. During the peak of her popularity in the 1930s, she was known as the Queen of Canadian Folk Singers. Bolduc is often considered to be Quebec's first singer/songwriter. Her style combined the traditional folk music of Ireland and Quebec, usually in upbeat, comedic songs.
- DirectorRémi St-MichelStarsÉtienne GalloyAmadou Madani TallWill MurphyThe Third World War is on the horizon. Despite attempts at nuclear deterrence, the threat of atomic bombings between North Korea and the United States is bringing the world's population back into a Cold War-like climate. In the small town of Baie-St-Paul (Quebec, Canada), Pier-Luc is afraid: afraid of dying, of course, but, above all, afraid of dying before he could make love for the first time. With his buddies, Hubert and Samuel, he goes through "the summer of last chances" and takes drastic measures in order to lose his virginity - Before we explode.
- DirectorRicardo TrogiStarsJean-Carl BoucherJuliette GosselinAlexandre NachiRicardo recounts the adventures of his 21 year old self, when he went to Italy following love.
- DirectorKarl R. HearneStarsHugh ThompsonLola FlaneryJohn MaclarenA ghostly, psychological drama about a young woman who disappears from her building and her solitary landlord who tries to track her down. Part murder mystery, part love story between an unlikely father figure and a nine-year-old girl, this dreamlike, dark and odd film explores both sociopathology and the fragile power of human kindness.
- DirectorYan GirouxStarsMartin DubreuilChristian JadahHenri Richer-PicardAll his life, Yves dedicated himself to poetry, carrying his suitcase to any couch that would welcome him. When he storms into Dyane's life, a graphic designer who falls for his charms, her son Marc immediately disapproves of this eccentric stranger in his mother's bed. But the studious teenager soon finds Yves' rebel ways contagious and begins to explore his own artistic side. Meanwhile, the poet feels increasingly trapped in his new life and decides to sabotage everything in a great outburst. Now alone at the end of the world, he realizes his words no longer mean anything. Freely inspired by the life and work of Quebec poet Yves Boisvert (1950-2012), For Those Who Don't Read Me tells the story of a man's quest for the absolute, fighting not to end up forgotten between two cookbooks.
- DirectorDaniel RobyStarsRomain DurisOlga KurylenkoFantine HarduinA family fights to survive as the streets of Paris fill with a deadly gas.
- DirectorDavid ParadisStarsIsabelle BlaisPierre-Luc BrillantDanaé BéginIn order to save his love relationship, an actor gets involved in a strange experiment organized by his troubled girlfriend. Confined to a sinister location, he has to follow a weird routine and play a game of truth that will lead him to the deepest corners of his tormented soul.
- DirectorFlavia CosteStarsSarah-Jeanne LabrosseMylène St-SauveurJean-Luc CouchardThere are almost a hundred years that The Sleeping Beauty is asleep No prince charming responsible for waking found favor in his eyes or, if it does not wake up, the world of fairies disappear.
- DirectorBenoît GodboutJean-François PouliotFrançois BrissonStarsHélène Bourgeois LeclercMehdi BousaidanLudivine RedingA suspicious newcomer challenges Frankie Four-Eyes to a spectacular sled race.
- DirectorKim NguyenStarsJoe ColeLina El ArabiBrent SkagfordA security robot operator in Detroit forms a connection with a young woman in North Africa who is trying to escape her engagement to a much older man.
- DirectorKristina WagenbauerStarsCarla TurcotteNatalia DontchevaDavid GiguèreWhen Sasha's mother arrives on her doorstep without warning, the young musician is unable to hide her trepidation. As she tries to prepare for the most important concert of her career, the reasons for her mother's visit come to light and Sasha must find a way to survive the remaining 24 hours, confronting both the volatile woman and the past that Sasha had worked so hard to leave behind.
- DirectorTristan DuboisStarsLévi DoréJonathan St-ArmandLili-Ann De FrancescoIt's the story of a teen and his struggles in the last year of high school.
- DirectorGuy ÉdoinStarsTewfik JallabHiba AboukKarine VanasseA Lebanese immigrant living in Montreal is haunted by his sister's death.
- DirectorRenée BeaulieuStarsBrigitte PoupartVincent LeclercNathalie CavezzaliRevealing women, showing men Dermatology professor Marie-Claire is embarking on a new project linking skin cells and sexuality, when unexpected events disrupt her professional, family and intimate life.
- DirectorSamuel ThiviergeStarsSamuel ThiviergeSamy NaceriLéa Girard-NadeauInspired by a true story, a young man from a good family becomes an effective and seductive con artist, crushing the dreams of innocent people in his wake.
- DirectorRoger BoireStarsHortense BamasMartin BoileauMaude Choquet-BlanchetteRadio host Steve Jolicoeur is found dead at home. In charge of the investigation, Inspector Martel peels the intimate life of the dead and discovers the perverse personality of the deceased, a skillful seducer. He must unravel the truth from the lies to discover the murderer or murderess.
- DirectorTina AdamsStarsMatyas PlekanecAdam PlekanecTina AdamsEveryone is looking for happiness. And when you're almost 30, single, and still living at home with kooky parents who treat you like a ten-year-old, you're looking even harder. So there was the situation of Tanya, a brand new real estate agent, on her way on a cold winter day to make her first big sale and her first big step on her path to independence. She is late as usual and rushing on a slippery road, she doesn't know it yet but her life is about to change forever.
- DirectorXiaodan HeStarsKefa CuiÉmile Proulx-CloutierCheng YanThe juxtaposition of Chinese and Canadian cultures as seen through the eyes of a recent immigrant.
- DirectorDavid UlothStarsEmilie BierreRéal BosséMélissa Désormeaux-PoulinAndre has died under mysterious circumstances leaving behind his wife and two daughters who must now learn to grow together or risk being swept apart forever.
- DirectorKy Nam le DucStarsTed PluvioseLéane Labrèche-DorRicardo Lamour-Intimate drama that examines the identity crisis of two brothers of Haitian descent.
- DirectorMarc BisaillonStarsPierre-Luc LafontainePaul DoucetFanny MalletteA young man goes to his father's home in Maine where, helped by a public registry, he locates and tracks down sex offenders. In parallel, his mother follows his trail in order to try to understand what could have pushed him into this murderous madness. Based on a true story.
- DirectorPat KielyStarsKathleen TurnerKevin ZegersJessica ParéA fractured family is forced to confront what tore them apart at the eldest son's wedding.
- DirectorJennifer AlleynStarsJennifer AlleynPascale BussièresEsfir DyachkovIn the process of her ongoing film shoot in NYC a filmmaker finds herself questioning the origin of impulsion.
- DirectorCarlos SanchezJason SanchezStarsEvan Rachel WoodJulia Sarah StoneMaxim RoyA house cleaner meets a teenaged girl and convinces her to run away and live with her in secret.
- DirectorIoana UricaruStarsMãlina ManoviciDylan SmithSteve BacicMara, a Romanian nurse, has married one of her patients. She is waiting for US citizenship and is being blackmailed for an alleged sham marriage. She is on her own. Her husband does not help her.
- DirectorJeff DenisStarsJean-Michel GirouardJoëlle BondMaxime RobinA thirty-something accountant, Napoléon Leboeuf never knows quite what to do when it comes to women. During a party he falls head-over-heels for Joséphine. Joséphine, beautiful, independent - and with a passion for seeds. Following advice from family and friends, he sets out to win over the beautiful horticulturist.
- DirectorAra BallStarsRobert NaylorFrance CastelJulie LeBretonMontreal, June 1995. Miron is a 17-year-old delinquent teenager who spends his time skateboarding and using drugs with his friends. Discouraged, his parents decided to go to the countryside all summer so that their son could catch up on school and thus finish high school. Far from it all, Miron is bored. Until the day he meets Florence, a 73-year-old neighbor who celebrates the first anniversary of the death of her husband. Together, they can confide, philosophize about life and have fun. Until the day an idyll develops, which quickly upsets those around them.
- DirectorDenis CôtéStarsRobert NaylorJosée DeschênesJean-Michel AnctilIn a small and isolated town, Simon Dubé dies in a car accident. The stunned townspeople are reluctant to discuss the circumstances of the tragedy. From that point on time seems to lose all meaning, and the days stretch on without end.
- DirectorAlexandre FranchiStarsRobin L'HoumeauDebbie Lynch-WhiteDean PerseoDesperate to become less shallow, a handsome teenage boy deforms his face with bandages and attends a support group for disfigured people.
- DirectorSamuel MatteauStarsNoah ParkerThéodore PellerinSerge BoninOne evening, TV leaves his rich suburb of Quebec to help his best friend Samu. The police on their trail, the two teenagers hide out in a squat inhabited by dropouts. From then on, their friendship will be sorely tested.
- DirectorKatherine JerkovicStarsArlen Aguayo StewartGloria DemassiMathias PerdigónDriven by childhood memories and the hope of a re-encounter, Sarah visits her paternal grandmother in her village in Uruguay. She takes long to understand the prevailing unease - But she is soon faced with the gap between her fantasy regarding the place of origin and that village of old people forgotten by Modernity where the heat is overwhelming and the days seem to last forever.
- DirectorAdib AlkhalideyStarsAdib AlkhalideyMehdi BousaidanIani BédardWalid works in a grocery store thanks to an integration program. After a difficult day, he tries to end his life. He is saved by Antonin, an extroverted employee.
- DirectorPhilippe LesageStarsNoée AbitaThéodore PellerinPier-Luc FunkThree teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.
- DirectorSébastien PiloteStarsKarelle TremblayPierre-Luc BrillantFrançois PapineauA frustrated teenager frees herself from her mother's influence and her narrow life in a small industrial town to find out who she really is.
- DirectorMaxime GirouxStarsMartin DubreuilRomain DurisReda KatebWhile a world war rages, Philippe, a draft-dodger from Quebec, takes refuge in the American West, surviving by competing in Charlie Chaplin impersonation contests. As Philippe makes his long journey home, he encounters various characters under the sway of a destructive madness borne of the chaotic times. His voyage, both violent and fascinating, is a hallucinatory initiation to the darker side of the American dream.
- DirectorGeneviève Dulude-De CellesStarsRobin AubertJosée BeaulieuEmilie BierreBetween high school pressure and family disorganisation, Mylia is trying to find her bearings. Meeting Jacinthe and Jimmy will lead her to outline a new life.
- DirectorFrancis BordeleauStarsCatherine BrunetLudivine RedingAntoine PilonOne night, Andie, figurehead of a four friends group, plans out her death in front of all her relatives. Through a broken monologue, Andie reveals her deep thoughts about each person she has harmed. This staging destabilizes the group and questions the links previously made. While each member of the gang tries to regain control of the group, both emotionally and physically, a fifth person interferes from the outside and comes to stir up chaos.
- DirectorSophie Bédard MarcotteStarsSamuel BrassardSophie Bédard MarcotteAlexa-Jeanne DubéAs a malfunctioning cargo spaceship is threatening to crash to the Earth, Claire is going through a difficult winter.
- DirectorDominique AdamsStarsJack AdamsJean-Marie CorbeilElisabetta FantoneAfter an argument with her father on Christmas Eve, a little girl makes a wish to Santa for her Dad to become an Elf. The following morning, her wish comes true.
- DirectorPat CollinsStarsColm SeoigheMichael O'ChonfhlaolaMacdara Ó FáthartaBorn in a remote village on Ireland's west coast, Joe Heaney conquered the shyness of his youth to become one of his country's most revered traditional vocalists, as chronicled in this lyrical biopic.
- DirectorMichel JettéStarsEmmanuel AugerPaul DionJézabel DroletMichelle and Louis are a couple. She works for a bank and is approached to replace the former director who left for burnout. He follows a telephony technician training. He is overwhelmed by the technical requirements of new communications networks. Both exhausted, and on the edge of a burnout, a surprise awaits them when Michelle's sister arrives unexpectedly.
- DirectorJ.P. FortinStarsAudrey RocardJoris MassonClaude MadelonTwo students are apprehended following the enforcement of a college take over by three overly zealous school inspectors.
- DirectorSylvain BrossetStarsShaheen AshrafCaitlin BaileyDeborah BaumSpace on the Corner tells the story of two anxious new property owners and several day-to-day renters who occupy a large, empty, white-walled corner store in Montreal.