Festival's first days - FNC47 Recommendations

A film festival is the perfect occasion to discover films...

...but also the occasion to meet some interesting people ! That's one of the orientations of those 10 recommendations ...

Thursday 4th

• 7 pm, SHARKWATER EXTINCTION, by Rob Stewart ; Tribute screening. After Sharkwater and Revolution, this last film of the activist and filmmaker take us around the world in his heroic fight to save sharks.
• 7:30 pm, ALL GOOD, by Eva Trobisch ; Powerful and nuanced picture of a rape survivor who slowly drown in a gnawing sense of guilt. Co-presented be German films. Director in attendance !
• 8:45 pm, PHANTOM ISLANDS by Rouzbeh Rashidi ; An adrift and alienated couple. Enchanting, mysterious Irish landscapes. Bold and experimental visual style. Lush sound design. Director in attendance !

Friday 5th

• 7:30 pm, THUNDER ROAD by Jim Cummings ; This astounding comedy is hilarious romp full of exhilarating twists and turns, a one-man-show brought to you by Jim Cummings, who also plays an unstable lawman prone to violent emotional outbursts. Director in attendance, he is also the main actor and rising star Jim Cummings ! *There is a 2nd screening Saturday.
• 9:15 pm, SPICE IT UP, by Calvin Thomas, Yonah Lewis et Lev Lewis ; A mischievous meditation on the filmmaker’s craft and thwarted artistic ambitions, an offbeat cinematic oddity, firmly in the indie camp and brimming with wicked humour. Film crew in attendance !
• 9:30 pm, CROWN AND ANCHOR, by Andrew Rowe ; Welcome to St. John’s, Newfoundland, a close-knit island community where eye-for-an-eye justice prevails. A neo-noir, hardcore-inspired drama. Producers in attendance ! *There is a 2nd screening Saturday.

BONUS (hey, it's Friday, of course there is a party...)

7 pm, CASSANDRO, THE EXOTICO! by Marie Losier ; Cassandro is famous, but it's not always easy for one of the Exoticos, transvestite Mexican masked wrestlers struggling in the extremely masculine world of the Lucha Libre. Cassandro will be there !
After the screening, QUE VIVA LA LUCHA! a PICANTE night ! Let's celebrate lucha libre. Come, it's free ! Starting at 9 pm qt the Agora du coeur des sciences de l'UQAM.
Presented by Fugues with AMEXCID and CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL DU MEXIQUE À MONTRÉAL.

Sathurday 6th

• 3:30 pm, ROULEZ JEUNESSE by Julien Guetta ; With English subtitles. An intelligent film, a social comedy that makes you feel better. Guest in attendance, the actor Éric Judor. Presented byConsulat général de France à Québec.
• 5:05 pm, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch, by Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas De Pencier & Edward Burtynsky ; a strange ballet, terrifying yet enthralling describing the epoch where human activity is the main force of change to the terrestrial ecosystem. ** The screening be followed by a conversation with Bénédicte Ramade (Université de Montréal) et Geneviève Puskas (Équiterre). This conversation will be moderated by Krystel Papineau (Maison du Développement Durable). Presented by the Centre for Sustainable Development.
• 7 pm, M by Anna Eriksson ; A work of art with striking images that linger long in the memory and reflect on death and sexuality as an integral part of humanity. Director in attendance !

It were in our Friday's recommendations, but it's also screened Saturday if you missed it :

• 7 pm, CROWN AND ANCHOR, by Andrew Rowe ; Welcome to St. John’s, Newfoundland, a close-knit island community where eye-for-an-eye justice prevails. A neo-noir, hardcore-inspired drama. Producers in attendance !
• 7:15 pm, THUNDER ROAD by Jim Cummings ; This astounding comedy is hilarious romp full of exhilarating twists and turns, a one-man-show brought to you by Jim Cummings, who also plays an unstable lawman prone to violent emotional outbursts. Director in attendance, he is also the main actor and rising star Jim Cummings !

Sunday 7th

• 5 pm, THE RUSSIAN FIVE by Joshua Riehl ; This fascinating documentary looks back at the many obstacles that had to be overcome to bring five Russian hockey stars to the West during the URSS era. A film about our national sport, with a gripping political intrigue – a winning combination. Director in attendance !

BONUS (It's Sunday, but Monday it's holiday ! So there is a Japanese night at FNC ... let's do something new for Thanksgiving! )

6 pm, MIRAI by Mamoru Hosoda ; don't miss the new Mamoru Hosoda (Les enfants loups), in the same rank as Hayao Miyazaki. Before the screening, there will be a DORAYAKI TASTING AND ORIGAMI WORKSHOP (5pm), and after the screening, there will a PSYCHEDELIC JAPAN PARTY - FNC's Night 5. Starting at 9 pm qt the Agora du coeur des sciences de l'UQAM. Presented by Yatai and Consulat Général du Japon à Montréal.

... And because the weekend is longer than usual, we give you some Monday's recommendations !

Monday 8th

• 5:45 pm, STYX, by Wolfgang Fischer ; une médecin partie en solitaire à bord de son voilier croise une embarcation de réfugiés. Un film qui nous renvoie à nos contradictions quant à l'immigration. Co-presented be German films. Director in attendance !
• 7:30 pm, STICKS AND STONES by Martin Skovbjerg Jensen ; This first film by a promising young Danish director stands out for its narrative (de)construction, editing and an innovative sound design that drives the action forward and takes the viewer to the point of no return. Director in attendance !