Immersive short films that showcase artistic and poetic perspectives on the human condition
The body and physical health
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After losing her legs, Marie-Hélène finds freedom in scars and in dance
Directed by Annie Leclair
Poetry
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Enter a dreamy French surrealist poem, where love and reality never quite touch
Directed by Emma Vakarelova
Happiness
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There’s transcendence in skating – just ask the man they call ‘Slomo’
Directed by Josh Izenberg
Autism
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Enter the sensory world of an overstimulated Autistic mind
A film by Miguel Jirón and Scott Mahoy
Parenting and families
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Past trauma bleeds into the bond between one mother and her daughter
A film by Danski Tang
Music
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Witness the cool musical game played by Inuit women for centuries
Directed by Eva Kaukai and Manon Chamberland
Painting and sculpture
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Working ‘like chopsticks’, two married artists create independently, in tandem
Directed by Bryan Chang and Vicky Du
Parenting and families
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Young, gay and Arab, Omar navigates the seasons of his life in Montreal
Directed by Aziz Zoromba
Love
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Surreal vignettes form a meditation on love in this Oscar-winning short
Directed by Alberto Mielgo
Dissociation and detachment
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Using his body as a canvas, Jean-François recalls getting lost in unreality
Directed by Jean-François Boisvenue
Poetry
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Sail through Shakespeare’s melancholic soliloquy on life’s seven stages
Directed by Jérémie Balais and Jeffig Le Bars
Place
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A filmmaker’s ode to the beloved Cairo building where he learned his art
Directed by Disha Hisham