Alexandre Laferrière

Louis Riel Or Heaven Touches The Earth

On August 1, 1885, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Métis leader Louis Riel (1844-1885) is wrongfully condemned to death for high treason by the Canadian confederation. This film follows his harrowing journey from the day of his sentencing to his execution on November 16, 1885, capturing the profound struggle and injustice he faced.

The Great Darkened Days

While a world war rages, Philippe, a draft-dodger from Quebec, takes refuge in the American West, surviving by competing in Charlie Chaplin impersonation contests. As Philippe makes his long journey home, he encounters various characters under the sway of a destructive madness borne of the chaotic times. His voyage, both violent and fascinating, is a hallucinatory initiation to the darker side of the American dream.

Felix and Meira

A young married woman from Montreal's Orthodox Jewish community finds freedom from the strictures of her faith through her relationship with a young man who is mourning the death of his estranged father.

La tête en bas

Head Down casts an atypical view on the solitude, melancholy and marginality in the daily life of three girls.

Jo pour Jonathan

Jo lives in the shadow of his older brother. Amidst a world of delinquency, they become interested in illegal car racing. One night they participate in of them, never reaching the finish line. Jo will become Jonathan.

Demain

A young woman taking care of her diabetic father gets involved in a one way relationship. Portrait of a generation about to replace another, Demain is a film based on an inertia marked youth, and on it's precursors confronted to their own disappearance.

Les jours

The tragic death of a young girl in the forest. The torments that follow. The father's vain revenge. A meeting between the dark side of nature and the precariousness of life.

Le rouge au sol

A man who has hit rock bottom shares his feelings with his mother on a trip to IKEA.