RIDM - Montreal International Documentary Festival

Wednesday 16 Nov

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

8h 9h 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h 19h 20h 21h 22h 23h

La vie commence demain

15h30

La vie commence demain

A journey as joyful as it is visionary in the company of the great artists and intellectuals of the mid-20th century.

Nicole Védrès | 1949 | French

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

17h30

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

The way domestic violence is handled by the police and a women’s shelter in Tampa, Florida. Deeply moving.

Frederick Wiseman | 2001 | English

La BM du Seigneur

21h15

La BM du Seigneur

The head of a nomadic clan goes through a crisis of faith in this miraculous film that defies categorization.

Jean-Charles Hue | 2010 | French | s.t. English

Documentary Cinema and Freedom of Speech under Attack – When Filmmakers are Targeted by Lawsuits

10h30

Documentary Cinema and Freedom of Speech under Attack – When Filmmakers are Targeted by Lawsuits

Il Castello

17h15

Il Castello

A fascinating portrait of what goes on behind closed doors at the Milan international airport.

Massimo D'Anolfi Martina Parenti | 2011 | Italian, English, Spanish | s.t. French

Event: INIS - Portraits croisés

19h15

Event: INIS - Portraits croisés

| 2011 |

THE CUBAN HAT PARTY

19h00

THE CUBAN HAT PARTY

Attend the public presentation of the five finalists of the /Cuban Hat/ online pitch competition and take part in choosing the winner. The presentation will be followed by a festive party...

Cuban Hat pitch

19h00

Cuban Hat pitch

26 lettres et un philosophe *

17h15

26 lettres et un philosophe

Philosopher René Schérer decides to do his ABCs and shares his indispensable utopian philosophy.

Suzy Cohen | 2011 | French

El Velador *

19h15

El Velador

A clear-headed, intelligent portrait of the night watchman at the narco-cemetery in Culiacán, Mexico.

Natalia Almada | 2011 | Spanish | s.t. French

Le voyage silencieux

21h00

Le voyage silencieux

Account of the human face of Mexican illegal immigration to the U.S. A successful first documentary!

Marie-Eve Tremblay | 2011 | Spanish, English | s.t. French

The Documentary Network Forum

13h30

The Documentary Network Forum

Les États–Unis d'Afrique *

18h30

Les États–Unis d'Afrique

Accompanied by Senegalese rapper Didier Awadi, a fascinating journey into the struggle for African independence and unity.

Yanick Létourneau | 2011 | French, English | s.t. French

* Directors will be attending

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