André Melançon

Il était une fois... les Contes pour tous (2023)

A nostalgic deep dive into the world of Rock Demers' popular children's film series. ...

The Outlaw League (2014)

Nicolas loves baseball. Every day during vacation he and his friends meet at the town's old baseball field to play their favourite game... Until one infamous day at the start of summer when Nicolas discovers that the gates to the field have been locked and ...

The Private Life of Cinema (2011)

A two-part in-depth exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, seen through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals. Part One (1939-1979) : Artists and professionals from the social and commercial film sectors recount the struggle ...

La Pharmacie de l'espoir (2005)

Poverty and Other Delights (1996)

Marcel and Joseph are tireless walkers. Their itinerary is an invitation to discover improbable places and fascinating people. Everlastingly looking for Stanley, Marcel's only friend, they meet an unlikely crowd of extravagant characters. Each has a story ...

A Wall of Silence (1993)

A woman would rather forget her husband's forced disappearance at the hands of the government. ...

Refugio en la ciudad (1993)

A man wanders at dawn through different corners of Cuidad de Buenos Aires, devastated by the loss of a lover. ...

The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)

Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets a prostitute, Ana, with whom he falls in love. Back in Buenos Aire ...

Unfaithful Mornings (1989)

Jean-Pierre, a young photograph, takes a photo of the same street corner every morning for an entire year. This is to help a friend with the writing of a novel. But Jean-Pierre is not really respecting the rules of the game... ...

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte (1988)

Onzième spéciale (1988)

The Great Land of Small (1987)

While visiting their grandparents in the Québec countryside, two children enter a fantasy kingdom and are confronted by evil forces. ...

Blind Trust (1986)

A government ministry's fast-rising head of security asks a shadowy fixer, Meursault, to steal a bag from an armored truck. Meursault goes to Théo, a former night club owner, in prison for two years on false charges, who's being released in exchange for i ...

Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths (1982)

An eccentric old grandmother decides to leave her nagging daughter's house to live on her own. Her teenaged granddaughter seizes the opportunity to go too. ...

Bound for Glory (1975)

In 1942 even after a formal promise from the Liberal Party of Canada in the last election: "Never the Conscription", the Canadian Government vote a Conscription Law. In Quebec where the French population was mostly unanimous against the obligation to go to ...

Taureau (1973)

A family that does not conform to the social norms of a small village must suffer the intolerance of the other villagers when the mentally-challenged son falls in love with the schoolteacher. ...

Réjeanne Padovani (1973)

The unexpected return of his ex-wife and the assembly of a group of protesters both threaten to wreck a corrupt contractor's inauguration party for his new superhighway. ...

The Outlaw League (2014)

Nicolas loves baseball. Every day during vacation he and his friends meet at the town's old baseball field to play their favourite game... Until one infamous day at the start of summer when Nicolas discovers that the gates to the field have been locked and ...

Daniel and the Superdogs (2004)

A young boy still recovering from his mother's recent death teams with his two best friends to turn a regular pooch into a stunt-performing super-dog in this affectionate comedy for the whole family. Losing a parent is never easy, but for 11 year old Danie ...

On Your Head (2001)

Nothing gets by Simone, even though she's blind. An adorable, incredibly precocious ten-year-old girl, Simone sets herself the task of coping with (and sometimes manipulating) the many offbeat charact... read more ers that surround her- including her broke ...

Albertine in Five Times (2000)

Summer of the Colt (1991)

This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy; his older brother, Daniel, breaks and ...

Rafales (1990)

On Christmas eve a journalist witnesses a theft in a mall and then tracks one of the thieves to later be taken as his hostage in the radio station he works for. ...

Tadpole and the Whale (1988)

The adventures of Elvira, a 12-year-old girl obsessed with the sea who develops the ability to breathe underwater. Elvira and her dolphin friend Elvar meet a friendly whale, among other creatures, while back on land all is not as it should be. ...

Bach and Broccoli (1986)

A young girl is orphaned when her nurturing grandmother enters a nursing home. She is sent to live with her Bach-obsessed uncle, an organist preparing for an important recital. ...

The Dog Who Stopped the War (1984)

As the Christmas holidays begin, a group of 10 war-obsessed kids have a wave of inspiration: What if they spend the next two weeks engaged in a simulated war, armed only with shields, wooden swords, snowballs, and a fierce sense of competition? With a boun ...

The Backstreet Six (1978)

A little boy wants to be part of a group of friends who imposes tests before accepting it . Then the band begins to monitor an old man that children take for a spy . ...

Les vrais perdants (1978)

Les Vrais Perdants examines the subject of childhood education within the context of our competition-driven society. As they help children develop their talents, whether those be in hockey, gymnastics or piano, aren't parents and coaches really seeking, co ...

Les tacots (1974)

Gaston's Recital (1974)

This short fiction film about a young boy torn between conflicting loyalties is resolved with humour and wisdom. Sunday, 2 o'clock, is zero hour for Gaston. He must be in two places at once: performing at a music recital and playing hockey with his teammat ...

« Les Oreilles » mène l'enquête (1974)

Short fictional film recounting the adventures of a gang of young boys with more than one trick up their sleeve. Together, they plan bad things to raise enough money to buy their dream radio station. To make matters worse, they have part of their nest egg ...

Des armes et les hommes (1973)

Charles Gagnon (1970)

Documentary about Charles Gagnon, Québécois politician, FLQ member and communist leader. ...