Films
Film
26e
Mal de coeur
Franie-Éléonore Bernier
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Ghislain is shocked to find his heart beating by his coccyx. He seeks the help of his brother, who concludes he must learn to laugh again.
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26e
Man or Tree
Varun Hancock, Tom Raman
United Kingdom, Fiction
In the wilderness, a tree begins to question whether it may actually be a man tripping on hallucinogens given to him by an idiotic friend. But as the trip intensifies, it then begins to wonder that it may just be a tree after all.
Film
26e
Marco & Polo Go Round
Benjamin Steiger Levine
Belgium, Canada (Quebec), Animation
On the morning of his birthday, Marco discovers the cake Polo has lovingly made and left for him on the kitchen table. What begins as a beautiful morning for the young couple takes a surreal turn when their world literally falls apart around them.
Film
26e
Material Bodies
Dorothy Allen-Pickard
United Kingdom, Documentary
Through interweaving dance and dialogue, Material Bodies is a sensual and cinematic look at the relationship between amputees and their limbs. This visceral and colourful short film explores how a prosthetic leg can be more like a piece of jewellery, a dance companion, or a part of you.
Film
26e
Mes peurs noires
Louis-David Jutras
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
We are in Simons’s head, an agoraphobe who is afraid of everything. He shows us his deep dark fears.
Film
26e
Milk
Santiago Menghini
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
On a late night, a young teen goes into the kitchen for a glass of milk. Upon encountering his sleepless mother, he quickly realizes things are not as they seem.
Film
26e
Mimine
Simon Laganière
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
An awkward and carefree father, weakened by his recent break-up, has custody of his young son for the day. He notices that his son is developing a beautiful relationship with his ex-girlfriend's new lover. For fear of being replaced, he decides to show him off by creating a magical father-son moment.
Film
26e
Min börda
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Sweden, Animation
A dark musical enacted in a modern market place, situated next to a large freeway. The employees of the various commercial venues, portrayed as animals, deal with boredom and existential anxiety by performing cheerful musical turns. The apocalypse is a tempting liberator.
Film
26e
Mona
Xavier Gould
Canada (New Brunswick), Fiction
MONA is set in 2005 in a small acadian city in New-Brunswick. Mona, a young drag queen, is auditioning for the reality tv show America’s Next Top Model. Through the gaze of her best friend who films the audition tape, we get to truly know Mona and her aspirations.
Film
26e
Monsieur Magie
Patrick Gauthier
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Monsieur Magie, Quebec’s star illusionist, travels to a cottage to give a private show. He finds himself embroiled in a questionable plan orchestrated by two outlaw bikers.