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At the Waseskun Healing Center, men with troubled and violent pasts follow a treatment plan based on Indigenous philosophy. In the great tradition of cinéma vérité, director Steve Patry spends an extended period of time at the centre, producing a gripping film that captures daily life in this unique alternative detention facility.
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In Montreal, front-line workers work hard to provide appropriate care to the most vulnerable citizens in our society.
A summer day in the countryside. Margot follows her cousin wherever he goes. Looking for his attention, she chases him across the field. Bastien keeps going, leaving Margot behind. However, something will push him to take her hand and to never let it go.
Through touching testimonials, previously unseen film and photographic archives from the BAnQ, and the perspectives of academics and activists, the documentary Voir – Juger – Agir : L’histoire de la JOC au Québec (See – Judge – Act: The History of the JOC in Quebec) traces nearly a century of collective engagement by the Jeunesse ouvrière catholique (Catholic Workers Youth Movement), or JOC. From church basements to labor struggles, from popular education circles to feminist mobilizations, this film traces the journey of a movement that gave voice to a generation often marginalized by the clerical, political, and business elite.
Every month in Quebec, hundreds of detainees gain their freedom after serving their sentences. What happens to these detainees once released? And what freedom do they find on the other side of the bars?
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.
