20 Nov. - 01 Dec. 2024
No Other Land exposes the devastating impact of Israeli demolition campaigns in the West Bank’s Masafer Yatta, revealing the human cost and deep divides through the gripping perspectives of a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist.
See full detailsThe filmmaker observes trans, non-binary artist Laurence Philomène prepare for the release of their retrospective book Puberty, wherein they boldly affirm their body and everyday life.
See full detailsInformed by autobiographical elements, this freely constructed fiction based on video archives discernibly interweaves genres to explore the complexity of grief.
See full detailsLaurence Olivier | 2024 | - Without dialogue | S.T French
Somewhere between experimental cinema, documentary and horror film, masked villagers wander through the snow to indulge in a little-known regional tradition: Mi-Carême.
See full detailsJanaina Wagner | 2024 | Portuguese | S.T French
Between poetry, history, science, and popular culture, this experimental film plunges us into the heart of the Amazon, weaving a link between the moon and the rocks of the region's caves.
See full detailsAlexander Cabeza Trigg | 2023 | Spanish, Silbo Gomero | S.T French
Lyrical and meditative in nature, this short film pays tribute to the sacred nature of La Gomera’s collective memory, infused in the fabric of its landscapes and history.
See full detailsAlejandro Alonso Estrella | 2024 | Spanish, English | S.T French
In the darkness of a gigantic blackout, nightlife comes alive in mystical forms. The collective destiny of the Cuban people patiently takes shape until dawn.
See full detailsIn Kinshasa, a region is plunged into darkness due to the theft of electrical cables. The film takes us into the heart of an impenetrable night and a population in search of light.
See full detailsAs we’re gently guided by the filmmaker's voice, Lapilli explores the profound absence left by grief in rocky landscapes and churning waters.
See full detailsBy observing the mundane activities of a quiet street in Mexico City, and a bird's nest that overlooks them, this posthumous minimalist film pays tribute to kind parenting.
See full detailsThrough several points of view, this documentary essay shot in Cyprus explores with intelligence and artistry the issues of identity, exile, reception, inequality, and racism.
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Wapikoni is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the RIDM is inviting the public to an immersive evening featuring a program of visually arresting videos and films highlighting unique Indigenous voices. Based on the themes of Assi (land), Aitun (way of life) and Aimun (word), the event will include texts introducing these three themes. A unique moment of sharing and discovery, reflecting the very essence of Wapikoni.
Uapukun Mestokosho McKenzie | 2023 | French, Innu-Aimun | S.T English
Calling the Ekuanitshiu Shipu River her sister and source of healing, Uapukun Mestokosho McKenzie makes a poetic film about and with water.
See full detailsYann-Manuel Hernandez, Margaux Latour | 2024 | French | S.T English
Playing with the codes of documentary, Tout sur Margo is an intimate autofiction exploring a sincere but disappointed young performer’s quest for meaning.
See full detailsReunited for the first time in a long while, three sisters try to divide the inheritance of their family land, an arid plain in the Canary Islands where nature rules.
See full detailsPierre Gill | 2024 | French, Innu-Aimun | S.T. French or English
Multidisciplinary artist Pierre Gil’s poetry is infused with his own identity, rooted in the land we travel through with him aboard a cedar canoe.
See full detailsSylvain L'Espérance | 2024 | - Without dialogue
Through visual and sound research of great aesthetic precision, the filmmaker affirms the landscapes of a Minganie that exist only through the artistic eye and the possibilities of film.
See full detailsThis is not a ceremony (see trailer above) brilliantly tackles dark episodes in the lives of Canada’s aboriginal peoples, while Texada poetically parallels ancient geological upheavals with a modern-day mining community.
The two films will be presented consecutively, with two screenings per broadcast day in November, and a few additional dates in December, as part of the RIDM festival.
Screenings :
20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 26 - 27 november (6:30PM and 8:00PM)
3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 14 - 17 - 18 - 20 - 21 december (6:30PM)
This is not a ceremony
AHNAHKTSIPIITAA (Colin Van Loon) | 2022 | 21min | English, Blackfoot with French subtitles
Niitsitapi writer and director Ahnahktsipiitaa (Colin Van Loon) takes us beyond the veil of traditional media and transports us directly into another realm, where past, present and future are one; where colonial rules and assumptions are forgotten; and where we can finally get to the truth of the matter.
Presented in stunning cinematic dome, the narrative unfolds all around us, on a dream-like plane of existence. Panoramas flow and merge, stories come to life and dance before our eyes, and community protocols confront our notions of personal responsibility. Here, we are asked to witness some of the darker sides of living life in Canada while Indigenous.
This unforgettable experience will stay with you long after it’s over. This is not a ceremony calls on all who’ve watched to take action, to share what they have seen and heard, to learn from these tragedies and never forget—so that they will never happen again.
Texada
Josephine Anderson and Claire Sanford | 2023 | 17 min | English with French subtitles
How big is time? On the remote Canadian island of Texada, the everyday existence of human life—work, play and dreams—is juxtaposed with the tectonic shifts of the planet rising and falling in cyclical patterns of creation, extinction and renewal. In this impressionistic dome project, co-directors Claire Sanford and Josephine Anderson merge 360-degree live-action footage, captured across the island mining community, with 3D animation of geologic upheaval to create an immersive, poetic experience.
Real and imagined landscapes document a journey through the Earth’s formation to the current moment: twinned streams of existence mixing and mingling in an ever-changing flow. As geologic forces continue to unfold, the only constant is transformation. Yet amongst the great heave of history, glimpses of temporal beauty, like finding beautiful stones on a beach, help us understand our place in the universe.
This is not a ceremony (see trailer above) brilliantly tackles dark episodes in the lives of Canada’s aboriginal peoples, while Texada poetically parallels ancient geological upheavals with a modern-day mining community.
The two films will be presented consecutively, with two screenings per broadcast day in November, and a few additional dates in December, as part of the RIDM festival.
Screenings :
20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 26 - 27 november (6:30PM and 8:00PM)
3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 14 - 17 - 18 - 20 - 21 december (6:30PM)
This is not a ceremony
AHNAHKTSIPIITAA (Colin Van Loon) | 2022 | 21min | English, Blackfoot with French subtitles
Niitsitapi writer and director Ahnahktsipiitaa (Colin Van Loon) takes us beyond the veil of traditional media and transports us directly into another realm, where past, present and future are one; where colonial rules and assumptions are forgotten; and where we can finally get to the truth of the matter.
Presented in stunning cinematic dome, the narrative unfolds all around us, on a dream-like plane of existence. Panoramas flow and merge, stories come to life and dance before our eyes, and community protocols confront our notions of personal responsibility. Here, we are asked to witness some of the darker sides of living life in Canada while Indigenous.
This unforgettable experience will stay with you long after it’s over. This is not a ceremony calls on all who’ve watched to take action, to share what they have seen and heard, to learn from these tragedies and never forget—so that they will never happen again.
Texada
Josephine Anderson and Claire Sanford | 2023 | 17 min | English with French subtitles
How big is time? On the remote Canadian island of Texada, the everyday existence of human life—work, play and dreams—is juxtaposed with the tectonic shifts of the planet rising and falling in cyclical patterns of creation, extinction and renewal. In this impressionistic dome project, co-directors Claire Sanford and Josephine Anderson merge 360-degree live-action footage, captured across the island mining community, with 3D animation of geologic upheaval to create an immersive, poetic experience.
Real and imagined landscapes document a journey through the Earth’s formation to the current moment: twinned streams of existence mixing and mingling in an ever-changing flow. As geologic forces continue to unfold, the only constant is transformation. Yet amongst the great heave of history, glimpses of temporal beauty, like finding beautiful stones on a beach, help us understand our place in the universe.
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