Marie-Pierre Grenier

Among Mountains and Streams (2024)

A mysterious forest in early fall echoes with birdsong and the sound of a river. Fallen leaves speckle gold on the blue stones. Two weary travellers make their way on foot – the painter Meng Huang and writer Ma Jian. When, as if after a long journey, the ...

A French Youth (2024)

In the heart of the Camargue region, in the south of France, Jawad and Belka find freedom in their love of Camargue races. For these young Maghrebi men, the event is more than a simple tradition. Facing off with a bull is an opportunity to establish their ...

These Wild Cats (2024)

Away from the world, in his DIY cabin deep in a forest, Martin is building a new existence in the company of his pack of cats. The disappearance of one of his felines disrupts his daily life and brings back memories of his past. ...

Okurimono (2024)

After a 20-year absence, Noriko returns to Nagasaki to clear out her mother's home. In doing so, she finds letters that reveal a family secret intertwined with the memory of the peninsular town's inhabitants. In reconstructing this family story, Okurimono ...

Sisters of Wrestling (2023)

Sisters of Wrestling paints an intimate portrait of Azaelle, LuFisto and Loue O'Farrell, three ring warriors for whom wrestling is both a passionate love and an outlet from everyday life. ...

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023)

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his ...

Fire-Jo-Ball (2023)

Jo-Ann, a 57-year-old bartender, wants to be a singer and actress. Oscillating between spectacular and intimate, between extra and ordinary, Jo-Ann uses her daily life to stage her dream role. ...

The Hearing (2023)

After crossing 11 countries irregularly to seek asylum in Canada, Peggy, Simon and their three children are waiting for the hearing that will determine whether they get refugee status or not. Having fled political repression in the Democratic Republic of t ...

The Fading (2023)

In the heart of a foggy and rural Quebec winter, Luce, a grieving mother faced with the disappearance of her son, is taken aback when three local hunters track down the alleged killer, a seemingly harmless young man. When it is proposed to her to take reve ...

Standardized Patient Program (2022)

Anne, who's 54, takes part in simulated consultations used to evaluate medical students. Gradually, though, the script she's been given starts to ring true, forcing her to confront her own condition. ...

Baby Trans (2022)

A short film that portrays Laure, a being of intensity and gentleness. As she begins feminizing hormone therapy, Lucas learns to tame the bodily, emotional and identity changes that are going through her. ...

The Benevolents (2021)

The Benevolents (Les bienveillants) takes us into the world of Tel-Aide Montreal call center, as we follow a group of future volunteers. Through an intimate treatment, the film seeks to recall the importance of vigilant ears in a society of loneliness. ...

F*ckin' Coffin! (2021)

May 20, 1980. After his father's passing, Raymond Tremblay, tax investigator, begins to suspect the funeral home of fraudulent activities. Accompanied by his daughter, little Lucy, he decides to go investigate in his native Saguenay against the backdrop of ...

Happy Life (2021)

In this anxious and hectic time, Happy Life explores those unusual outlets that soothe the turmoil of the body and mind. In a meditative journey through these analgesic places, this documentary essay paints a portrait of a society in seek of meaning and re ...

The brother (2021)

During his waking hours, Kais is in his bed or mobility device, completely dependent on his devoted family for round-the-clock care. At night, he dreams of himself as a manga character, starring in a story of love and bravery that mirrors the selflessness ...

Amani (2021)

In this tale, halfway between reality and fantasy, a mysterious narrator tells us the story of Amani, a young boy passionate about dance. But as the night begins to rumble, Amani's joie de vivre disappears to give way to his pain. ...

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again (2021)

After marrying a settler, Mary Two-Axe Earley lost her legal status as a First Nations woman. Dedicating her life to activism, she campaigned to have First Nations women's rights restored and coordinated a movement that continues to this day. Kahnawake fil ...

Beneath the Surface (2021)

Hoping to reconnect, three brothers embark on a fishing trip with their father, whose absence from their childhood has left them with lasting scars. For Stéphane, Jean-Pierre, Jérôme and Laurent, this is a chance to find some answers, and maybe even to ...

No Ordinary Man (2021)

The legacy of Billy Tipton, a 20th-century American jazz musician and trans icon, is brought to life by a diverse group of contemporary trans artists. ...

As Night Descends (2020)

In conversations with passionate sociologist and political thinker Jean Pichette, the filmmaker views the forced downtime stemming from the current crisis as an opportunity to rethink our modes of existence and our relationship to others, nature, science, ...

I Might Be Dead by Tomorrow (2020)

In Montreal, front-line workers work hard to provide appropriate care to the most vulnerable citizens in our society. ...

Into the Light (2020)

Prayer for a Lost Mitten (2020)

The night is falling and Montreal is under the snow. People line up at the lost and found office of the city's transit company. They all have lost something, which, upon reflection, becomes the symbol of a deeper loss. Prayer for a Lost Mitten is a creativ ...

The Forbidden Reel (2020)

According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmak ...

Wintopia (2019)

IDFA and Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick had a close relationship for decades. He was a hard worker and often far from home, visiting festivals around the world. In 2013, he died after a short illness. His daughter Mira was left behind with a whole lot ...

Kenbe La: Until We Win (2019)

Kenbe La: Until We Win chronicles the inspiring journey of Alain Philoctète, an artist and activist who dreams of developing a permaculture project in his native country even as he fights an ongoing battle with cancer. ...

Where the Land Ends (2019)

A documentary that explores what it means to be a young person in Quebec after the dissolution of the Quebec sovereignty movement. ...

A Colony (2019)

Camille wanders through the countryside talking with frogs and chickens: she sails through life as a carefree soul. But for her older sister, the introverted Mylia, things are more complicated. Mylia is lost between the uncertainty in her family life, the ...

The Other Rio (2018)

The spectacle of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro is grimly contrasted with the poverty of those living mere blocks away from where much of the televised action is broadcast. ...

24 Davids (2018)

This film takes us across three continents on a quest driven by a simple yet original idea: to shine a spotlight on the inimitable Davids of this world. The 24 Davids in this film are of varying ages and professions, ranging from cosmologist to recycler; t ...

The Hidden River (2017)

In the heart of a deep forest runs a river. On its banks, men and women sit and talk, opening up to each other. In this remote setting conducive to reflection, they wonder what it takes to attain inner peace, debate the wisdom of passing something on to fu ...

Lost Paradise Lost (2017)

Prisoners of their technology-bound lives, Julie and Victor feel disillusioned with humanity. They stumble upon a mysterious group who, after stripping them bare, welcomes them and gives them ready-made roles to play. Joining the strangers, they head into ...

Go Play Outside (2017)

One summer morning, Abel decides to solve his parents' financial problems by taking matters into his own hands. Helped by his best friend Edwin, he roams the neighborhood in search of easy money and soon finds himself unable to resist the call of crime. ...

It's Alright Michel (2017)

In this humorous and nostalgic biopic, the magnetic and mischievous transgender elder Michel Gagnon vividly relates the roller-coaster story his colorful love life, accented with masterful puppetry. He lays bare a life full of courage, sex positivity, and ...

The Catch (2017)

Morgan loves fly fishing in the river near her home. She also likes boys. But boys don't like girls who fish. Morgan can't seem to reconcile her two interests. Will she have to choose one and abandon the other? ...

Welcome to F.L. (2016)

A documentary portrait of high-school students in the Quebec city of Sorel-Tracy. ...

La Coupe (2014)

When Fannie offers her father to cut his hair, he accepts. Alain knows that his daughter will do it carefully and thoroughly, as usual. But an outside incident change their plans and confront the precariousness of this shared moment. The cut tells the stor ...

Fermières (2013)

Through the stories of four women that embody the themes of transmission and social commitment, Fermieres takes a sensitive look at the Country Women's Circles, Quebec's oldest women's association. ...

Paparmane (2012)

Last Chance (2012)

This feature documentary tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their native countries to escape homophobic violence. They face hurdles integrating into Canada, fear deportation and anxiously await a decision that will change their lives forever. ...

Surveillant (2011)

Its another quiet summer day in Park Dufresne. The neighborhood youth loiter around the park until a new park monitor appears for his first day of work. Two universes clash and a territorial struggle begins. ...

I Still Love Them (2010)

Michel is the charismatic subject of this documentary about following your sex drive. Sharing unique life experiences with great verve, an aging lothario strikes an honest and simply unforgettable pose. ...