Montreal International Documentary Festival

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Schedule

15 - 26 Nov. 2023

Cinéma du Musée
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Crave
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Norman-McLaren
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19:00 Motherland
Alexander Mihalkovich, Hanna Badziaka | 2023 | Russian | S.T French

Through the perspective of grieving mothers and a young generation of Belarusians, Motherland paints a sobering and poignant portrait of a society living under the terrors of militarized state control.

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21:00 La suite canadienne *
Olivier Godin | 2023 | French, English | S.T French

Working alongside choreographer Adam Kinner, Olivier Godin deconstructs the dance documentary and weaves in a hybrid element by bringing the original choreographer back to life.

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14:00 CANCELLED - Procès verbal / The Secret Garden /...*
(1) Procès verbal
Matthew Wolkow | 2023 | French, English | S.T English

The lively nest of a family of blue jays is the focus of this unique experimental film, in which humour and procedural poetry combine in this work of astounding beauty.

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(2) The Secret Garden
Nour Ouayda | 2023 | Arabic | S.T English

When a host of new plant species suddenly appears, strange things start to happen, and questions abound. Where did they come from, and what do they want?

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(3) Last Things
Deborah Stratman | 2023 | English, French | S.T English

Bridging science and fiction in the most inventive of ways, this medium-length film is a unique exploration of evolution, extinction, and the future from the point of view of minerals.

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16:00 Or de vie
Boubacar Sangare | 2023 | Mooré, French | S.T English

In Burkina Faso, young Bolo goes underground every day searching for gold. Boubacar Sangaré delivers a revealing snapshot of a youth spent working in the gold-mining industry.

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18:15 In the Rearview *
Maciek Hamela | 2023 | Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, English | S.T English

Aboard a volunteer-driven vehicle, dozens of families are trying to flee Ukraine, they leave behind their trauma, and safeguard their dreams for a brighter future.

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20:15 Journal d'un père*
(1) W8linaktegw ta niona
Myriam Landry | 2022 | French | S.T English

Turning her gaze toward her father, the filmmaker connects the W8linaktegw (Bécancour) River to the history of her nation and highlights its transformations over the years.

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(2) Journal d'un père
Claude Demers | 2023 | French | S.T English

Claude Demers offers a heartfelt exploration of his relationships with fatherhood; his memories brought to life through archival images and magnificent reconstructions.

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15:00 Silvicola *
Jean-Philippe Marquis | 2023 | English | S.T French

In a vivid mosaic of portraits, women and men working closely with thousand-year-old trees speak with lucid urgency about their connection with these endangered giants.

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17:30 While the Green Grass Grows*
(1) W8linaktegw ta niona
Myriam Landry | 2022 | French | S.T French

Turning her gaze toward her father, the filmmaker connects the W8linaktegw (Bécancour) River to the history of her nation and highlights its transformations over the years.

See full details
(2) While the Green Grass Grows
Peter Mettler | 2023 | English | S.T French

Peter Mettler explores the cycle of life in While the Green Grass Grows, a multilayered and epic cinematic exploration to underscore the fragility and profound nature of human relationships.

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21:15 Onlookers *
Kimi Takesue | 2023 | - Without dialogue

With a visual approach built on static shots, Kimi Takesue explores the behaviour of tourists visiting Laos.

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17:45 Still Recording*
(1) Douma Underground
Tim Alsiofi | 2019 | Arabic | S.T English

With barrel bombs falling on Ghouta, the Eastern suburbs of Damascus, civilians seek shelter in their basements. The filmmaker is one of them. Holding on to his camera, he attempts to film what cannot not be expressed in words.

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(2) Still Recording
Saeed Albatal, Ghiath Ayoub | 2018 | Arabic | S.T English

Two art students living a carefree life in Damascus decide to join the Syrian revolution by moving to Douma, a working-class suburb under rebel rule.

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21:00 La Bonga *
Sebastián Pinzón Silva, Canela Reyes | 2023 | Spanish | S.T French

Driven into exile by far-right paramilitary forces, the inhabitants of a Colombian village return 20 years later to the place they once called home.

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13:30 Qutaiba Barhamji: Making Sense of Images in the Editing Room
Qutaiba Barhamji: Making Sense of Images in the Editing Room

To better understand the motivations behind images in the editing room, this masterclass with editor-director Qutaiba Barhamji will explore how to structure and shape a film project when human, ethical, and political considerations take precedence over the cinematic concept. Qutaiba edited the films Still Recording; Douma Underground; and Little Palestine, Diary of a Siege, presented as part of the RIDM’s Focus Bidayyat.

Moderator: Marlene Edoyan
This activity is free (by reservation), will be held in French and is presented as part of the Focus Bidayyat : New Beginnings in collaboration with World Records, and with the support of Critical Media Lab McGill and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

In French l French-English simultaneous interpretation: access here.

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13h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Norman-McLaren
13H30 Qutaiba Barhamji: Making Sense of Images in the Editing Room
Qutaiba Barhamji: Making Sense of Images in the Editing Room

To better understand the motivations behind images in the editing room, this masterclass with editor-director Qutaiba Barhamji will explore how to structure and shape a film project when human, ethical, and political considerations take precedence over the cinematic concept. Qutaiba edited the films Still Recording; Douma Underground; and Little Palestine, Diary of a Siege, presented as part of the RIDM’s Focus Bidayyat.

Moderator: Marlene Edoyan
This activity is free (by reservation), will be held in French and is presented as part of the Focus Bidayyat : New Beginnings in collaboration with World Records, and with the support of Critical Media Lab McGill and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

In French l French-English simultaneous interpretation: access here.

More info
14h
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
14H00 CANCELLED - Procès verbal / The Secret Garden /...*
(1) Procès verbal
Matthew Wolkow | 2023 | French, English | S.T. French or English

The lively nest of a family of blue jays is the focus of this unique experimental film, in which humour and procedural poetry combine in this work of astounding beauty.

See full details (2) The Secret Garden
Nour Ouayda | 2023 | Arabic | S.T. French or English

When a host of new plant species suddenly appears, strange things start to happen, and questions abound. Where did they come from, and what do they want?

See full details (3) Last Things
Deborah Stratman | 2023 | English, French | S.T. French or English

Bridging science and fiction in the most inventive of ways, this medium-length film is a unique exploration of evolution, extinction, and the future from the point of view of minerals.

See full details
15h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Crave
15H00 Silvicola *
Jean-Philippe Marquis | 2023 | English | S.T. French or English

In a vivid mosaic of portraits, women and men working closely with thousand-year-old trees speak with lucid urgency about their connection with these endangered giants.

See full details
16h
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
16H00 Or de vie
Boubacar Sangare | 2023 | Mooré, French | S.T. French or English

In Burkina Faso, young Bolo goes underground every day searching for gold. Boubacar Sangaré delivers a revealing snapshot of a youth spent working in the gold-mining industry.

See full details
17h
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Crave
17H30 While the Green Grass Grows*
(1) W8linaktegw ta niona
Myriam Landry | 2022 | French | S.T. French or English

Turning her gaze toward her father, the filmmaker connects the W8linaktegw (Bécancour) River to the history of her nation and highlights its transformations over the years.

See full details (2) While the Green Grass Grows
Peter Mettler | 2023 | English | S.T. French

Peter Mettler explores the cycle of life in While the Green Grass Grows, a multilayered and epic cinematic exploration to underscore the fragility and profound nature of human relationships.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
17H45 Still Recording*
(1) Douma Underground
Tim Alsiofi | 2019 | Arabic | S.T. English

With barrel bombs falling on Ghouta, the Eastern suburbs of Damascus, civilians seek shelter in their basements. The filmmaker is one of them. Holding on to his camera, he attempts to film what cannot not be expressed in words.

See full details (2) Still Recording
Saeed Albatal, Ghiath Ayoub | 2018 | Arabic | S.T. English

Two art students living a carefree life in Damascus decide to join the Syrian revolution by moving to Douma, a working-class suburb under rebel rule.

See full details
18h
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
18H15 In the Rearview *
Maciek Hamela | 2023 | Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, English | S.T. French and English

Aboard a volunteer-driven vehicle, dozens of families are trying to flee Ukraine, they leave behind their trauma, and safeguard their dreams for a brighter future.

See full details
19h
Cinéma du Musée
19H00 Motherland
Alexander Mihalkovich, Hanna Badziaka | 2023 | Russian | S.T. French or English

Through the perspective of grieving mothers and a young generation of Belarusians, Motherland paints a sobering and poignant portrait of a society living under the terrors of militarized state control.

See full details
20h
Cinéma du Parc - Salle 2
20H15 Journal d'un père*
Myriam Landry | 2022 | French | S.T. French or English

Turning her gaze toward her father, the filmmaker connects the W8linaktegw (Bécancour) River to the history of her nation and highlights its transformations over the years.

See full details (2) Journal d'un père
Claude Demers | 2023 | French | S.T. English

Claude Demers offers a heartfelt exploration of his relationships with fatherhood; his memories brought to life through archival images and magnificent reconstructions.

See full details
21h
Cinéma du Musée
21H00 La suite canadienne *
Olivier Godin | 2023 | French, English | S.T. French and English

Working alongside choreographer Adam Kinner, Olivier Godin deconstructs the dance documentary and weaves in a hybrid element by bringing the original choreographer back to life.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Crave
21H15 Onlookers *
Kimi Takesue | 2023 | - Without dialogue

With a visual approach built on static shots, Kimi Takesue explores the behaviour of tourists visiting Laos.

See full details
Cinémathèque québécoise - Salle Fernand-Seguin
21H00 La Bonga *
Sebastián Pinzón Silva, Canela Reyes | 2023 | Spanish | S.T. French or English

Driven into exile by far-right paramilitary forces, the inhabitants of a Colombian village return 20 years later to the place they once called home.

See full details
16h30After circus *

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