Jean-Louis Millette

Samb and the Superintendent (1998)

It's 1st August - Swiss National Day. Superintendent Knöbel's peace and quiet is suddenly disturbed by the trifling case of a stolen football. What has 10-year-old Samb from Africa got to do with all this? ...

Memories of Water (1996)

A man murders his dying lover. He drowns him in a tub of water. We drift through the man's mind in the hours after the death. He falls more and more deeply into layers of memory. La mémoire de l'eau is a tale of fear, love and grief set in a world of unce ...

The Confessional (1995)

Pierre Lamontagne has returned to Quebec to attend his father's funeral. He meets up with his adopted brother, Marc, who has begun questioning his identity and has embarked on a quest for his roots that would lead them to the Quebec of the 1950s. Past and ...

La fenêtre (1992)

Montreal Stories (1991)

Six stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic French. 2: The tale of a painting of Montreal's first mayor, Jacques Viger. 3: During a hockey game, Madeleine tries to tell Roger she wants a divorce after for ...

Pablo qui court (1991)

Nelligan (1991)

This historical drama with music examines the life and times of Émile Nelligan, one of the major Canadian poets of the 19th century who struggled through a difficult childhood with the help of his loving mother, only to see his career cut short by tragic ...

Amoureux fou (1991)

When Remy, an ad consultant, falls in love with Sarah, the newest star of an ad campaign, sparks fly. The only problem is that they are both married. Sarah's husband knows she will eventually get tired of Remy while his wife just can't let go. At first she ...

Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier (1991)

The explorer's first meeting with Iroquoian peoples provides one story of how Canada got its name. ...

Cuervo (1990)

Dans le ventre du dragon (1989)

The title of this French-Canadian film translates to In the Belly of the Dragon, but don't assume that it's just another kung fu epic. Rather, the film is a likeable mixture of science fiction and humor, centered around the money-making schemes of star Dav ...

Jesus of Montreal (1989)

A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the production takes form against the growing opposition of the Catholic church. ...

Le grand jour (1988)

A day in the life of two Québec families reunited for their children's wedding. ...

In the Shadow of the Wind (1986)

The story is of a young man, Stevens, who returns to his native village after a five year exile caused by a violent quarrel with his father. The story revolves around the women in Stevens life and the affects of his presence. ...

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 ...

Le dernier havre (1986)

Amuse-gueule (1984)

Humurous short on the theme of hunger around the world that combines animation and fiction. ...

Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? (1983)

"Why is the strange Mr. Zolock so interested in comics?" is a Canadian docufiction film, released in 1983. A documentary about comic books and graphic novels, the film features interviews with comics illustrators wrapped by a fictional frame story in which ...

Ti-Cul Tougas, ou, Le bout de la vie (1976)

In this Canadian character study, a petty thief steals $5,000 from a marching band and heads to the US with his ditzy girl friend and another couple. ...

The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck (1975)

A young orphan overhears a plot by thieves to smuggle diamonds out of Canada in the equipment of his favorite hockey team, the Montreal Canadiens. ...

Rope Around the Neck (1965)

A misfit desperately looking for the murderer who has just killed his wife. ...

Mission of Fear (1965)

A young Jesuit missionary reflects on his life and his faith while awaiting his execution at the hands of the Native Americans he came to convert. ...

Amanita Pestilens (1963)

A man obsessed with his award-winning lawn goes to great lengths to keep it looking great when mushrooms suddenly start appearing all over the yard. ...