Biography

Maria Chapdelaine Poster
Maria Chapdelaine ( 2021) | IMDb: 0
In 1910, Maria Chapdelaine, a young girl of seventeen, lived with her family on the banks of the Péribonka River, north of Lake Saint-Jean. The Chapdelaines work tirelessly to push the limits of the forest. In a home where even physical exhaustion cannot dampen the warmth of family life, Maria, strong and full of hope, finds herself faced with major dilemmas. Thrust into the world of adults, Maria will suddenly be forced to decide on her future as a woman.
And the Birds Rained Down Poster
And the Birds Rained Down ( 2019) | IMDb: 7.3
A photographer sets off toward a mysterious forest to find Boychuk, witness and victim of the Great Fire that swept through Northern Ontario at the turn of the 20th century. But before she arrives, she learns that Boychuck has just perished. Survivors of the long-ago fire, Tom and Charlie, two elderly men who have chosen to live out their last days in the woods, are introduced to Marie Desneige, whose 60 year institutionalization has only fueled her passion for life. Meanwhile, the photographer is discovering that Boychuck had been a painter, whose life’s work had been entirely inspired by the Great Fire. The story immerses us in a historical drama while captivating us with the strange lives of these men of the forest. Three men who, in choosing freedom above all else, made a deal with death.
The Passion of Augustine Poster
The Passion of Augustine ( 2015) | IMDb: 7.2
The nuns of a musical convent work hard in order to prevent the religious school from closing.
Directed by:
Léa Pool
Produced by:
Miraculum Poster
Miraculum ( 2014) | IMDb: 5.9
Sometimes, we're just waiting for a miracle. A nurse who is a Jehovah's Witness, grows fond of the miracle survivor of a plane crash. Two sexagenarians, a bartender and a parking lot attendant want to explore their forbidden passions. A conservative, well-off couple drown their disappointments in booze and gambling. And a man does his utmost to make amends for an irredeemable action, bringing us to a plane bound for Cuba. An ensemble film where every character affects the lives of others.
Directed by:
Daniel Grou
Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World Poster
Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World ( 2013) | IMDb: 7.4
Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.
Directed by:
Daniel Roby
Mesrine: Killer Instinct Poster
Mesrine: Killer Instinct ( 2008) | IMDb: 7.5
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
Fantastica Poster
Fantastica ( 1980) | IMDb: 5.2
In this French–Canadian oddity of music and drama, an actress in a traveling musical revue is involved with the show's director until she meets and falls for an aging ecological activist. He too is drawn to her, and together they try to stop a factory from being built over an old-growth forest.
Directed by:
Gilles Carle