Boxes from the Montreal Archive Center reveal forgotten tales from the queer community.
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Canada
2024
In French with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Jean-Christophe Boulianne
Cinematography
Jeanne Castegnier-Mainville
Editor
Alysée Lavallée-Imhof, Manuel Orhy Piron
Original Music
Vincent Favreau
Manuel Orhy Piron
Manuel Orhy Piron is a 24-year-old filmmaker based in Montreal. He holds a certificate in screenwriting and a bachelor’s degree in cinema from UQAM. During his studies, he developed a keen interest in writing, directing and editing. Completed in 2024, Emboîter leurs pas is his first documentary film.
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Ali & Ava
Bradford, West Yorkshire. Ali (Adeel Akhtar) is a music nut, and the most sympathetic landlord you will meet in a movie this year. Ava (Claire Rushbrook) is a teacher, a widow, and a grandmother. Clio Barnard's love story has music, humour and hope.
Everybody to Kenmure Street
This rousing documentary (100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) never puts a foot wrong as it recreates a tense, prolonged stand-off between the police and the citizens of Glasgow when an Immigration Enforcement squad attempt to arrest two men from their homes.
The Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) gives FBI serial killer hunter Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) pointers from his maximum security cell. But is he trying to aid the investigation, or just messing with her head?
Thelma & Louise
In this iconic feminist road movie BFF Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon take off for a weekend getaway that turns violent when one of them is attacked. The stakes get higher as they flee the scene. Winner: Best Original Screenplay (Callie Khouri).