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  • A young boy in a school uniform handing a flower-shaped cookie to an elderly woman with gray hair in a braid, inside a warmly lit house

    CORVINE

    dir. Sean McCarron | Drama, Comedy | 11 Minutes

    An eccentric boy has trouble fitting in at school due to his obsession with crows.

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  • A young boy lying on the sandy ground in an arid landscape, resting his head on his crossed arms, with a serious expression on his face, wearing a light-colored cloth draped over his head.

    AMANI

    dir. Alliah Fafin | Drama | 17 Minutes

    In this tale, halfway between reality and fantasy, a mysterious narrator tells us the story of Amani, a young boy passionate about dance. Amani’s innocence and joie de vivre open the narrator’s eyes to the humanity he had never really cared about before. But as the night begins to rumble, Amani’s joie de vivre disappears to give way to his pain, which echoes in the silence of the plain.

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  • Young woman with braided hair and pale skin standing outdoors in a dark forest, holding a plastic water bottle, wearing a gray hoodie and a black jacket, with a serious expression.

    THE UNTOUCHABLE

    dir. Avazeh Shahnavaz | Drama | 15 Minutes

    A young woman named Yassi, who is clearly very upset, stands in the middle of a highway holding up traffic. The situation gets worse when Sergeant Jabbari arrives on the scene to arrest her.

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  • A woman with curly hair and a man with gray hair sitting together, smiling, indoors with artwork on the wall behind them.

    JUNIOR'S GIANT

    dir. Paula Brancati | Drama | 16 Minutes

    A close-knit Grandfather and his trans Granddaughter struggle when his dementia sparks an imaginary giant and gender confusion, causing pain for them both.

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  • Two women sitting on a floral couch, looking down with somber expressions.

    SOAP

    dir. Lulu Wei | Drama | 13 Minutes

    Soap is a short film that explores the value of platonic intimacy, especially in the queer community. Based on past heartbreak and present friendship.

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  • A young woman with short dark hair, wearing a beige cardigan over a green blouse, stands in front of a green chalkboard with writing, looking to her right with a serious expression.

    EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT

    dir. Farhad Pakdel | Drama | 16 Minutes

    Amid the outbreak of the pandemic in Montreal, a young drama teacher who has been keeping a secret from her family finds herself in a predicament after her father falls ill and she is called back home in the Middle East.

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  • Two people and a dog sitting on a snow-covered bench by a frozen lake, surrounded by snow-covered trees on a clear winter day.

    OCTOBER 5TH

    dir. Lili Labelle | Documentary | 11 Minutes

    It's cold and snowy, it's winter in Quebec. Recovering from her experience as a caregiver for her mother, Maripierre sits in her cottage. Her sister Raphaëlle visits her and the two reflect on the day their mother sought out medically assisted death on October 5th.

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  • A woman with short hair, laughing or shouting with her mouth wide open outdoors in front of houses and trees.

    QUIET MINDS SILENT STREETS

    dir. Karen Chapman | Documentary | 17 Minutes

    Quiet Minds Silent Streets introduces viewers to a community that has been chronically affected by gun violence. This thoughtful, eye-opening documentary asks whether they can find a new way forward with a relatively simple technique - mindfulness and meditation.

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