End of the Festival - 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 recommendations ...

Thursday 11th

• 5 pm, THE GRIZZLIES, Miranda De Pencier ; Invented by Aboriginals, the sport of lacrosse takes a turn here as a vehicle for pride and emancipation. The true story of the young players for Nunavut’s Kugluktuk team, who followed their dream all the way to the Canadian national championships, is fast-paced and full of enthusiasm. Director in attendance ! 
• 7 pm, FALLS AROUND HER, Darlene Naponse ; The legendary Tantoo Cardinal shines as Mary, an Anishinaabe musician who flees the outside world to seek refuge in nature. A riveting portrait of resilience, female solidarity and fierce independence. Director in attendance !
• 9 pm, LEMONADE, Ioana Uricaru ; As the debate rages on so-called illegal immigration, this powerful début feature trains its lens on a Romanian migrant’s desperate quest to obtain a Green Card. Terse and biting, it’s a tough study of one of the day’s most burning issues. Director & main actress in attendance ! * There is a second screening Friday.
• 9:30 pm, BARBARA RUBIN & THE EXPLODING NY UNDERGROUND, Chuck Smith ; Barbara Rubin introduced Andy Warhol to the Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan to the Kabbalah, and Allen Ginsberg to life on a farm. The documentary uncovers the impact that Barbara Rubin had on an underground world that was dominated by men, and reveals how and why one of the freest spirits of the sixties disappeared into legend. Director in attendance ! * There is a second screening Saturday.

Friday 12th

• 7:30 pm,DES ARMES ET NOUS, Lysanne Thibodeau ; A review of our time and the question of arms, this film talks of a controversial, destabilizing and explosively hot topic. Presented by RIDM. * There is a second screening Sunday.

• 9 pm, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING, de Tom Donahue ; Hollywood has helped shape the image and public perception of women. In the context of the #TimesUp movement, this documentary calls to action is advocated, with tangible solutions to transform the industry by giving the floor to these actresses ( Geena Davis, Meryl Streep, Chloë Grace Moretz ), producers and directors to talk about the innumerable displays of inherent sexism and machismo in the business. * There is a second screening Saturday.

Those films were in our precedent recommendations, they are also screened Friday if you miss it :

5:15 pm, LEMONADE, Ioana Uricaru ; As the debate rages on so-called illegal immigration, this powerful début feature trains its lens on a Romanian migrant’s desperate quest to obtain a Green Card. Terse and biting, it’s a tough study of one of the day’s most burning issues. Director & main actress in attendance !

Saturday 13th

• 3:15 pm, TEL AVIV ON FIRE, Sameh Zoabi ; The wannabe screenwriter is now under pressure by the officer to rewrite the events of the beloved soap. A politically-tinged satirical comedy that takes a hilarious look at the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Director in attendance !

• 7:30 pm, BARBARA RUBIN & THE EXPLODING NY UNDERGROUND, Chuck Smith ; Barbara Rubin introduced Andy Warhol to the Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan to the Kabbalah, and Allen Ginsberg to life on a farm. The documentary uncovers the impact that Barbara Rubin had on an underground world that was dominated by men, and reveals how and why one of the freest spirits of the sixties disappeared into legend. Director in attendance !

Those films were in our precedent recommendations, they are also screened Saturday if you miss it :

1 pm, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING, de Tom Donahue ; Hollywood has helped shape the image and public perception of women. In the context of the #TimesUp movement, this documentary calls to action is advocated, with tangible solutions to transform the industry by giving the floor to these actresses ( Geena Davis, Meryl Streep, Chloë Grace Moretz ), producers and directors to talk about the innumerable displays of inherent sexism and machismo in the business. * There is a second screening Saturday.

Sunday 14th

• 1 pm, WOMAN AT WAR, Benedikt Erlingsson ; Halla, a music teacher leading a double life, is about to see her dream of adopting a little girl come true. Against a backdrop of environmental mayhem, an off-the-wall, lighthearted and poetic portrait of an Icelandic activist approaching 50. Director in attendance ! 

• 3 pm, LIES MY FATHER TOLD ME, Ján Kadár ; Legendary Montreal producer Harry Gulkin, who recently died at 90, was a bridge-builder, respected as much among francos as anglos. He was best known for producing the iconic Montreal-made Lies My Father Told Me (Ján Kadár, 1975). Focusing on the heartwarming bond between a 7-year-old boy and his eccentric grandfather, the film was hailed as a Canadian classic. It is the only Canadian production to win the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Restaured version by Éléphant : mémoire du cinéma québécois. FREE event. Seats are not guaranteed and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Those films were in our precedent recommendations, they are also screened Sunday if you miss it :

7 pm,DES ARMES ET NOUS, Lysanne Thibodeau ; A review of our time and the question of arms, this film talks of a controversial, destabilizing and explosively hot topic. Presented by RIDM.