THE UNITED STATES OF AFRICA

2011 l Documentary l Feature

The image of Africa we have is that of a continent divided and devastated by war, corruption and poverty. Yet 20th-century Africa gave us visionary, daring resistance fighters that fought for a different Africa. Who are they? What has become of their heritage? United States of Africa follows Senegalese hip-hop pioneer Didier Awadi as he works on a musical project revisiting the great figures of Black consciousness and their struggle. The film paints a portrait of an empowered, youthful and politicized continent, light-years removed from Western cynicism, refusing to be cast in the role of victim. Today, with massive geopolitical shifts brewing between East and West, Africa could be the cradle of the next global revolution. Would we even know it if it was?

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THE WAITING ROOM

In production l Documentary l Feature film l HD

At a historical crossroad, Sudan is about to split in two. A referendum on self-determination in early 2011 will likely separate the Muslim North and the Christian South into two countries. Yet the current country’s capital, Khartoum, is a haven of peace where Sudanese from different regions, ethnicity and religion coexist. Youth from diverse backgrounds are all waiting each in their own way to build Sudan. But their country is a ticking bomb. The film follows young people whom all live in Khartoum, and are each confronted with a unique quest. Their journeys take us between North and South Sudan, and show us how they are each trying to rebuild their country.

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THE WINTER'S KEEPER

2010 l Drama l Short film

Edgar, a lonely, socially awkward immigrant takes care of an apartment for a friend away on vacation. As he visits, he becomes familiar with the absent woman’s intimate space. He begins to desire her and anticipate her return. The months go by, the mail piles up and eventually, reality sinks in.

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CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE

2011 l Fiction l Long-métrage

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I WEAR THE VEIL

2009 l Documentary l 1 hour

16 years ago Natasha converted to Islam. Three years later, following the birth of her daughter Amina, she decided to start wearing the Hijab. Today at thirteen, it is Amina’s turn to wear it but she has doubts… As they progress, Natasha’s perception of her religion is shaken in ways she had never anticipated.

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Ne ratez pas THE AMERICAN TIGER de Francis Delfour et Sébastien Tétrault ce 2 février sur CBC Nature of Things avec David Suzuki. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus.


CBC -The Nature of Things with David Suzuki - Episode - American Tiger
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Most tigers today are privately owned pets - experts estimate that the number of tigers living in the United States is nearly double of those in the wild. What's life like for the American tiger?

27-1-2012, 10:01

Mention du film Les États-Unis d'Afrique dans le journal Le Devoir.


Cinéma québécois - L'année de l'ailleurs et de l'altérité | Le Devoir
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Consultez l'article Cinéma québécois - L'année de l'ailleurs et de l'altérité sur Le Devoir en ligne. Le Devoir, le quotidien indépendant par excellence au Québec depuis 1910.

27-1-2012, 01:27


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THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY
(dir: Mark Cousins / UK/CAN)

Documentary featuring Wim Wenders, Gus Van Sant, Lars Von Trier, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Towne, Jane Campion, Caludia Cardinale and many more!

THE ESSENTIAL AND EPIC 15 HOUR SERIES OF THE HISTORY OF CINEMA

Story: Award-winning filmmaker Mark Cousins provides a worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and tells the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation

website: www.channel4.com/programmes/the-story-of-film-an-odyssey

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SPRING 2012

25-1-2012, 14:18