The films in this selection are all landmarks in the history of Quebec short films.

Some of the titles will be familiar to you, others less so. Or maybe you’ve simply forgotten them? Our selection of six restored works covers 24 years of history, running the gamut from artisanal 16 mm production to professional 35 mm films. You’ll find the poetry of the iconoclastic André Forcier (Chroniques labradoriennes, 1967) and the impeccable comedic timing of a master animator, Chris Hinton (A Nice Day in the Country, 1988). You’ll see the first professional film by Thomas Corriveau, Kidnappé (1988), a fascinating look inside a distraught memory; and an endearing and jubilant example of activist amateur cinema from the 70s, Maricoquette qui a ni chaud ni frette (1976), by Estelle Lebel, Mitsu Daudelin and Rachel Saint-Pierre. As they say, it’s a rat race out there and the final two films in the program delve into the daily grind. Driven by a remarkable performance by Gabriel Arcand, Le toasteur by Michel Bouchard follows a worker who breaks factory rules to give his life some meaning. Taking a more experimental tack, Objets perdus by Michel DeGagné and Michel Gélinas underscores the repetitive pace of life in Montreal’s metro, with words by writer Pascale Durand.

Cinema is a powerful art form, but its physical media are fragile. Thanks to the Cinémathèque québécoise and its mission, these films are once again available for everyone to (re)discover and enjoy.

Marco de Blois

In order to give the priority to people that already bought their passports, tickets will not be available online for this event. However, it is possible to buy tickets at the room's entrance before the beginning of the projection. Please note that the capacity of tickets sold on the event's site is limited. We therefore suggest arriving at least 30 minutes before the hour of the projection.