Tuesday, April 01 Tuesday April 01 ARCHITECTURE THROUGH THE EYES OF BÊKA & LEMOINE | ON ARTS.FILM IN APRIL Awarded the Tribute Prize at the 43rd International Festival of Films on Art, Bêka & Lemoine are rare and precious filmmakers. ARTS.FILM is dedicating a month to them, with 8 of their films available for viewing.
Friday, April 25 Friday April 25 7:00 p.m. UMBERTO ECO : LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU MONDE by Davide Ferrario | Église Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes (Verdun, Canada) In partnership with Ciné-Quartier, Umberto Eco’s private library was a world in itself: over 30,000 contemporary books and 1,500 rare and antique volumes. With the help of his family, Davide Ferrario describes a unique place and attempts to capture and represent Eco’s universal idea of a library as the “memory of the world”.
Thursday, May 01 Thursday May 01 4:00 p.m. JOURNÉE FIFA AU FESTIVAL DE FILMS D’AUTEUR DE VAL-MORIN [GRATUIT] | (VAL-MORIN, CANADA) In collaboration with the FESTIVAL DE FILMS D’AUTEUR DE VAL-MORIN (FFAVM), three films will be presented under the FIFA banner: COZIC, a portrait of the Canadian artist duo “Cozic”, formed by Monic Brassard and Yvon Cozic; R. ROUSSIL, LE CUL PAR TERRE, a documentary on Robert Roussil, a major figure in Quebec sculpture, who left his mark on the history of art with his daring works and his commitment to freedom of expression; and L’AVENIR, AWARDED BEST CANADIAN FEATURE FILM AT FIFA 2025, in which Emmanuel Schwartz directs his theater students in a film marking the end of their training, centered on Lize Dompierre, an ailing actress who chooses to stay with her classmates until the last day. Together, they prepare a unique show in tribute to their friend, a solemn farewell that turns their destiny upside down. This presentation is made possible with the support of the Caisse du dépôt et de placement du Québec (CDPQ).
Sunday, May 04 Sunday May 04 2:00 p.m. NIKI de Céline Sallette | Ciné-Quartier chez MultiCAUS (Verdun, Canada) The film follows the life of Niki de Saint Phalle, played by Charlotte Le Bon, from her exile in France to her early modeling career. Director Céline Sallette has created a powerful first feature about trauma and redemption through art. A poignant feminist portrait with the overtones of a biographical essay.
Wednesday, May 07 Wednesday May 07 7:00 p.m. NIKI de Céline Sallette | Ciné-Quartier chez MultiCAUS (Verdun, Canada) The film follows the life of Niki de Saint Phalle, played by Charlotte Le Bon, from her exile in France to her early modeling career. Director Céline Sallette has created a powerful first feature about trauma and redemption through art. A poignant feminist portrait with the overtones of a biographical essay.
Thursday, May 08 Thursday May 08 7:00 p.m. LA. LA. End by Chantal Stoman | Cinémathèque Québécoise (Montreal, Canada) Presented in collaboration with le Centre d’art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise, LA. LA. END is a contemporary portrait of Hollywood, the capital of the American dream, long symbolized by glamour and grandeur. Today, cinemas are closing, façades are crumbling, and the homeless occupy the stars of Hollywood Blvd.
Wednesday, May 21 Wednesday May 21 6:00 p.m. SO SURREAL: BEHIND THE MASKS by Neil Diamond and Joanne Robertson | Musée McCord Stewart (Montreal, Canada) SPECIAL MENTION FIFA 43 — A documentary film that tells the little-known story of the profound influence of Yup’ik (Alaska) and Kwakwakawakw (Northwest Coast) masks on some of the greatest artists of modern times: the surrealists.
Sunday, May 25 Sunday May 25 1:30 p.m. RAVEL EN MILLE ÉCLATS by GORDON and François-René MARTIN | Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (Quebec, Canada) To mark the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel’s birth, FIFA invites you to explore the fascinating and daring world of the French composer with his many inspirations.
