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A Subjective List of Quebec Films
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Take It All (1964)
Let's begin with a classic, the beautiful À tout prendre from Claude Jutra. A personal view on Quebec, politics and sexuality. In the following of French New Wave (although Truffaut makes a little cameo), Jutra opens here the way to Quebec cinema.
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154
7.2
7.1
An intellectual film on a international subject, sex. A group of professors in the same university share their views on sexuality, leading to laughs, crisis and drama. One of the best scenarios from Denys Arcand.
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20
7.4
8.6
A documentary on the attempt to take back the traditional beluga fishing at l'Isle-aux-Coudres. Human, touching and quite poetic.
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6
8
0
A very "french new wave" kind of film, this classic Gilles Groulx film follows the attempts of a young rebellious to find job, love, and happiness.
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15
7.9
0
A docufiction on the "October crisis" of 1970, and on the perverse effects of the War Measure Act sollicited by Trudeau.
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28
7.5
7.2
Far Side of the Moon (2003)
Robert Lepage is one of the important figures of the world theatrical scene. Here we see him brings his liberty, his theatricality and his talent to cinema.
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4
8
0
A real politic and quite experimental film, Yes Sir! Madame... is particular in his use of language to picture the identity crisis of a bilingual Quebec fellow.
natha3l's rating:
7
7.3
7.5
In addition to some truly beautiful images, The Novena brings us to a good reflexion on religion and faith.
natha3l's rating:
17
7.1
6.8
Sprinkled with a delicate irony, this first film from Stéphane Lafleur won all the awards after its release.
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51
7.4
7.8
Pas de deux (1968) (1968)
Magnificent black and white images of ballet dancers performing a duo. Norman McLaren uses surimpression to create a cinematic painting, filled with movement and poetry.
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5
7.5
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Gilles Carle's lightness and freshness makes here an amazing film, marrying 1960s pop culture with traditional canadian folklore.
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3
6.3
6.6
IXE-13 (1972)
A cartoon-style movie where IXE-13, the ace of canadian spies, has to deal with some "evil communists". Delirious and really funny to watch.
natha3l's rating:
11
8
7
Parlez-nous d'amour (1976)
A dark humor comedy on the backstage stories behind the set of a afternoon TV show. Deals with grotesque, irony and ugliness.
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5
7.3
6.3
Les signes vitaux (2009)
Working in a senior's residence, Simone does her best to help and relieve some of the residents, even if it means to forget herself. A compassionate and truly beautiful view on ageing, love and simplicity.
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41
7.5
0
A little isular village tries to seduce a doctor to stay, in hope to avoid the exile of the community. Light comedy with some intelligent scenario.
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9
6.5
6.8
À l'origine d'un cri (2010)
A strong movie, truly personal from Robin Aubert. After the death of his wife, a man disappears with the corpse, forcing a grandfather and his son to reconnect.
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2
6.5
7.3
Over My Dead Body (2012)
An amazing documentary on the fight of the choregraph Dave St-Pierre to stay alive. In waiting for a new lung, St-Pierre invites his long-time friend Brigitte Poupart to film the processus.
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2
8
5.9
Le piège d'Issoudun (2003)
Tragic and poetic film on motherhood and its sacrifices. After killing her two children, a mother his interrupted in her suicide by a young cop. A long confrontation follows.
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4
8
6.7
Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)
Recycling some of the best scenes of Michel Tremblay, Il était une fois dans l'est celebrates Montreal and the Plateau in all its contradictions.
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14
7.3
7.1
Being at Home with Claude (1992)
Based on an amazing play by René-Daniel Dubois, Being at Home with Claude is a strong huis-clos where love, passion and regret are discussed in ordinary language.
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26
6.6
6.6
Adapted from two novels by Marie-Sissi Labrèche, the film brings the brilliant Lyne Charlebois to cinema. As a director, she creates three stunning acting performances with the female leads.
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4
7
7.5
La lutte (1961)
A cinema direct documentary on wrestling. Funny and visually creative.
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1
8
6
Les dames en bleu (2009)
A visit in the world and in the mind of a bunch of old ladies, still faithful to the crooner they have loved. Touching, light and delicate documentary.
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66
6.8
6.5
A father finds the pedophile who kidnapped and raped his daughter and decides to seek revenge. A powerful film which goes farther in emotion and deepness than the common torture porn movies.
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8
7.5
6.3
The images of Catherine Martin are strongly beautiful, and so is the use of sound, silence and winter sets to create a dramatic atmosphere.
natha3l's rating:
9
6.8
6.6
Bestiaire (2013)
A succession of video portraits of animals. Contemplative, ironic and often hypnotic.
natha3l's rating:
395
6.8
7.1
Love, hate, and everything between. In a gorgeous 1990s style, with strong aesthetics and hilarious scenes.
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Some of my favorite films from Quebec, in no particular order.
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