Laurie Pominville

Little Victories

Every day, a father works to accumulate the money needed to buy go-kart tires for his daughter and himself. At the racetrack or at home, nothing matters but each other's presence. But during their last autumn in the heart of nature and engines, his weakening health prompts him to reflect on the legacy he will leave to her.

Uasheshkun

A father tries to save the soul of his daughter, lost in darkness.

Afterwards

Inside a shelter, participants in a talking circle share their experiences of intimate partner violence as a way to regain their dignity and strength to act. Powerfully empathetic, Après-coups creates a space of sisterhood and solidarity—a chorus of voices breaking down the walls of silence.

Fire-Jo-Ball

Jo-Ann, a 57-year-old bartender, wants to be a singer and actress. Oscillating between spectacular and intimate, between extra and ordinary, Jo-Ann uses her daily life to stage her dream role.

Here and There

At the beginning of summer, Adam, Ana, and Dahlia turn to their families and friends to question their cultural heritage. Through tender conversations, “Here and There” juxtaposes the different influences that steer the blossoming of the cultural identities of second and third-generation immigrants.

Troubled Water

Lila goes to her grandmother’s to spend the weekend. There, she meets her cousin Maxime with whom she has been very close since childhood. It’s during this weekend that an event will forever change the relationship between the two and tarnish Lila’s worldview.

LOVE-MOI

Nearly seventeen years old, Laetitia navigates between her attachment disorder and her blatant need for love. In a world where image control is absolute, LOVE ME tells the story of the quest for the love with a capital L, through the various forms of self-representation.

Comme des garçons

To celebrate Axel’s coming of age, his older brother Nino offers him to spend the evening with a prostitute : a gift that may surprise him.