Irène Bessone

Landfill

Five thousand twenty five walks. Fifty-two miles of floors mopped. Seventy hours watching movie stars kiss. Alice, a headstrong elder dyke, navigates environmentally induced illness while contending with her unique notion of legacy.

Reptilia

Lou is seventeen and thinks she has her life under control. On her prom night, she decides to run away from her father and her stable life. She seems to be keeping it together, until she comes head to head with a strange woman that has been stalking her through the halls of the school. Losing her composure, Lou spirals and starts to question everything.

Richelieu

A French-to-Spanish interpreter working for a food processing plant that hires seasonal workers from Guatemala is, at first determined to obey the sometimes excessive directives of the young boss, but she befriends the workers and tries to defend them against the exploitation they suffer.

Let kids Play

While many summer camps in Quebec struggle to maintain their operations, "Laissez-nous aller jouer" invites us into the daily lives filled with joys, sorrows, and learning experiences of the people that make these places so magical.

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

Little Deaths

During a night art exhibition in the forest, Louis tells his friend Laetitia a peculiar story... After losing consciousness during a medical exam, a strange doctor made him an unlikely proposal: die to be reborn. Skeptical at first, Laetitia slowly uncovers a strange and terrifying world.

The Wasp

Simone single-handedly runs a seedy motel, day and night, day after day. She is raising money for her 17-year-old daughter’s education. But when a stranger checks in, everything changes. He doesn’t fit in: he is well-dressed, he has money, and he wants a room for several days. But worst of all, this strangely familiar man seems a bit too interested in Simone’s daughter…

Stoner Comédie

During an ordinary night spent smoking and drinking behind Verdun’s Cultural Center, three friends accidentally lose a cellphone. Their refusal of giving up quickly becomes their wake-up call.