RIDM - Montreal International Documentary Festival

Monday 14 Nov

W7 T8 F9 S10 S11 M12 T13 W14 T15 F16 S17 S18

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La guerre de Wiebo

15h30

La guerre de Wiebo

A radical Christian community at war against the Albertan oil and gas companies. Fanaticism or necessary eco-terrorism?

David York | 2011 | English | s.t. French

El Huaso *

17h30

El Huaso

The filmmaker’s father, stricken with Alzheimer’s, has decided to end his life. A meditative film about freedom of choice.

Carlo Guillermo Proto | 2011 | English, Spanish | s.t. English

At the Edge of Russia

19h30

At the Edge of Russia

Daily grind of a Russian army outpost stuck out in the Arctic wilderness, an absurd yet epic symbol of a fallen empire.

Michal Marczak | 2010 | Russian | s.t. English

Primate

21h00

Primate

In an animal research centre, scientists observe monkeys. Wiseman observes the scientists. Disturbing.

Frederick Wiseman | 1974 | English

The Festival Circuit

09h00

The Festival Circuit

The Best Way to Start a Doc

10h45

The Best Way to Start a Doc

Meet the representatives of American Funds

13h30

Meet the representatives of American Funds

Case Study: Surviving Progress, From Adaptation to Distribution

15h30

Case Study: Surviving Progress, From Adaptation to Distribution

Prison and Paradise

18h00

Prison and Paradise

The filmmaker meets with two of the terrorists responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings in a unique and terrifying document.

Daniel Rudi Haryanto | 2010 | | s.t. English

The End Of The World Begins With One Lie

20h00

The End Of The World Begins With One Lie

Deconstruction of Flaherty’s Louisiana Story via YouTube videos documenting 2010’s oil spill.

Lech Kowalski | 2011 | English | s.t. French

Lost Innocents of Kashmir
Hula and Natan

17h30

Lost Innocents of Kashmir

Providing a voice-over for the Super 8 images he himself captured in 1989, David Blackall retells the bloody history of Kashmir, a region on the Indian subcontinent.

David Blackall | 2011 | English

Hula and Natan

Through the tragicomic story of two brothers, Israeli Robby Elmaliah denounces the absurdity of war.

Robby Elmaliah | 2010 | Hebrew | s.t. English

Marcela *

19h15

Marcela

Portrait shot over 26 years of Marcela, an ordinary woman with a wretched life marked by grief and loneliness.

Helena Treštíková | 2006 | Czech | s.t. English

Flying Anne
Armand 15 ans l'été

21h15

Flying Anne

Anne, an angelic little blond-haired girl of 11, has Tourette syndrome.

Catherine Van Campen | 2010 | | s.t. English

Armand 15 ans l'été

A poetic gem, the film follows Armand—an overweight and effeminate teenager—from summer’s beginning to its end.

Blaise Harrison | 2011 | French | s.t. English

José e Pilar

17h30

José e Pilar

A touching portrait of the great Saramago, and an unforgettable love story.

Miguel Gonçalves Mendes | 2010 | Portuguese, Spanish | s.t. English

Position Among the Stars

20h00

Position Among the Stars

A fascinating social portrait of modern Indonesia—and IDFA and Sundance award winner—made sublime by virtuoso camera work.

Leonard Retel Helmrich | 2010 | | s.t. English

ROUGE PAROLE *

19h00

ROUGE PAROLE

A moving, uncompromising inside look, in the tradition of Direct Cinema, at the aftermath of Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution.

Elyes Baccar | 2011 | Arabic | s.t. English

* Directors will be attending

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