Comedy



Neuilly-sa-mère !  Neuilly-sa-mère !

  • Tue Feb 7 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Fourteen-year-old Sami is a beur (a French person of North African descent) living in relatively poor city in the suburbs of Paris. But when he is sent to live with her sister in the upscale neighborhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine ... here comes trouble !



L'élève Ducobu  L'élève Ducobu

  • Thu Feb 9 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Additional screening on February 16, 11am.

Everyday at school it's trick or cheat for the eponymous protag of "Ducoboo", the 11-year-old French rascal who dedicates all his brainpower to improving his cheating techniques.



War of The Buttons  La Guerre des Boutons

  • Fri Feb 10 - 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

North American Premiere 

It is 1960, a village in the south of France. A gang of boys, aged between 7 and 14, led by the intrepid Lebrac, is at war with the children of a neighbouring village, their sworn enemies.



Les Tuche  Les Tuche

  • Tue Feb 14 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Additional screening on February 17, 11am.

In Bouzolles, the Tuche family, Jeff, Cathy and their three children may lack of material comfort but appear to be happy. Then something happens which could destroy their seemingly harmonious existence: they win 100 million euros on the lottery !



La Sacrée  La Sacrée

  • Fri Mar 23 - 7:00 PM

Opening film / Mark Chatel, Dominic Desjardin et Damien Robitaille in attendance / Co-presented by Le Labo

François Lebas, a penniless professional conman, is about to strike the deal of his life: he is going to marry Sofia, the very rich fragrance queen…but before committing, Sofia would like to conceive with the handsome François. Unfortunately, François is told that he is sterile.



Short Films   Courts métrages

  • Sat Mar 24 - 11:00 AM

Guillaume Courty, Aurélien Bodinaux, Izabel Barsive and Daouda Coulibaly in attendance/ Followed by a round table: “The challenges of making a short film” at 12:15pm ( round table: Free Entrance) / Co-presented by the FRIC

From Mali to Morocco, with detours in Belgium and Canada, let yourself be swept away and discover the best short films of the year.



Holidays by the sea  Ni à vendre ni à louer

  • Sat Mar 24 - 1:45 PM

Canadian Premiere

 Pascal Rabaté’s film is a burlesque comedy in the pure tradition of Jacques Tati where whimsical skits overlap to result in a near-silent film with crazy charm.



On the beat  Sur le rythme

  • Sat Mar 24 - 4:00 PM

English Canada Premiere

Unbeknownst to her parents, Delphine gives university up to dedicate herself to dancing. A famous New York choreographer will be dropping in her dance class, which could be the chance of a lifetime. 



My worst nightmare  Mon pire cauchemar

  • Sat Mar 24 - 6:30 PM

 Agathe, an educated but haughty woman, manages a contemporary art gallery while living with her son and her husband, a brilliant book publisher, in an opulent-looking Parisian apartment.



Short Films  Courts métrages

  • Sun Mar 25 - 11:00 AM

Marc-André Girard in attendance / Co-presented by the FRIC

From Cameroun to Canada, let yourself be swept away and discover the best short films of the year.

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