Benedict and Charles-Thomas, two ambitious city hall employees, invent a sea monster to attract tourists to Saint-Jean-du-Lac. And the best part is that it works! Their video of the "monster" goes viral, and hordes of curious onlookers come to the little village.
Actress Maria, and filmmaker Luke, travelled from LA to Spain in March 2020 to get married. The pandemic caused them to cancel the wedding, and forced them into lockdown with Luke’s mum, Karen, who had travelled all the way from Australia. Luke filmed it all and put it online as a series. They cancelled their wedding again when Maria fell pregnant. Luke filmed that too. Maria is now determined to get married.
This documentary celebrates Toronto Caribbean Carnival which is the largest street festival in North America that attracts up to two million people from around the world.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine leaves countless lives shattered, 'Ukrainian Mothers and the Children of War' unveils the harrowing journey of women who, against all odds, rescue their children from the ravages of conflict.
Microbiologist Chloé Savard, aka Tardibabe on Instagram (with over 1M followers), is passionate about the microorganisms that inhabit our environments.
Stories of women who sought a life different from what was expected of them, left their homes, against the stereotype that relegated them to the care of their homes, to travel the world and enter the adventures of climbing summits or discovering caves.
The new-age climbers are urbanizing the mountains. Tourists from around the world are taking over these places! They are causing pollution and causing an inevitable collapse of life.
The Quebec Connection kayakers, a group originally from Quebec City, are among the best kayakers in the world. These adventurers will use their kayaks to discover and map the most extreme unexplored rivers in Canada.
The Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) trains students wishing to become chefs. Before wearing the ultimate hat, they must learn the basics and impress their teachers. See them get their hands dirty in Future Chefs!
Would you live in a house where a terrifying tragedy occurred? Real estate brokers Mélanie Bergeron and Yanic Parent make you make exclusive visits and meet the owners of houses scarred by tragedy or crime.
The story of an Acadian, Julien Robichaud, discovering the right whale, an endangered species. An adventure that examines efforts to save this species, whose population is estimated at 350 individuals in the waters of Eastern Canada.
Like the famous Far West slot machine nicknamed “the one-armed bandit”, Télescopages generates a concept via the association or juxtaposition of two other concepts.
Symphony for the river, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
1 x 60'
Synopsis
In the grandiose setting of Place Calder on Sainte-Hélène Island, l’Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, interprets an assemblage of pieces including La Moldau interspersed with life all along the St. Lawrence River.
A series that recalls our strong link to the earth, this earth, the cradle of all the dishes that grow on the ground and on the trees, also the cradle of everything that swims and treads the ground.
LES QUATRE COINS DE L’ASSIETTE is a captivating documentary series that takes us behind the scenes of Canadian gourmet cuisine from a unique perspective.
Eastbound Westbound, a winemakers' story from Bordeaux and Califo...
1 x 82' & 2 x 44'
Synopsis
Travelling from east to west, from Bordeaux to California, and caught in the grip of past and present, the American Jeffrey M. Davies goes in search of evidence to shed light on the cultural heritage of the legendary wine scholar Thomas Jefferson.
Three girls with eventful lives, Lucie, Jessie and Claudine, as they travel to the four corners of the globe to live extraordinary experiences, discover different tools and share different visions of the world. Their first stop: India.
Hell or High Seas is a real-life, modern-day odyssey: one man's attempt to sail Cape Horn, raise awareness about veterans' suicide, and calm the storms within.
What do you do when you cancel your wedding not once but twice due to a global pandemic? Then what do you do when you get pregnant right as your husband is about to return home to the other side of the world?
A group of friends deal with the different stages of their growing young adult life, evoking their journeys, encounters and adventures lived over the past five years, overcoming the transition from teenage years to responsibilities. Between dreams and reality, it is more than a slice of life, it is a written destiny of their projects and hopes.
Passport to the World is a documentary series, of very high quality, focused on travel and featuring various renowned and unfamiliar world destinations. These films offer a complete portrait of a country or region ~ just like a travel guide.
Despite its thousands of passionate fans and its status as the most popular racetrack in Canada, the Saint Eustache track is forced to close its doors following a decision by the city council.
Stéphane Simard is part of this new generation of astrophotographers who have revolutionized the practice by making accessible what we thought was unattainable.
ln September 2019 begins Kent Nagano's sixteenth and final season at the head of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM). As time for farewell approaches, Nagano confides on classical music, his attachment to Montreal and the OSM, and the communion that a concert can be. First and foremost, the film tells the story of the formidable relationship that developed between the Maestro and the Montreal people over the years.
At the dawn of the Second World War, Nazism was extending its grip over South America. The Golden Angel, a Mexican masked wrestler, was recruited by the Americans in order to flush out the spies of the Third Reich and put a stop to their nefarious schemes. The Golden Angel’s assignments, still classified Top Secret and therefore absent from the history books, even brought him to a pivotal confrontation with Hitler himself.
Ten years after the tragic death of her parents in a mining disaster, Marianne returns to her hometown. She returns to GOLD, the rock band formed by her childhood friends, Kristoff and Kevin, who is the only survivor of the mining collapse.
Mountain biking is gaining popularity around the world. Long considered an extreme sport, it has evolved tremendously over the past few years so much that it is now within everyone's reach.
The journalist Jorge Said travels alone throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas in search of the most isolated tribes on the planet who have had little contact with the outside world and are on the verge of disappearing.
We follow five renowned photographers in the field as they visit traditional communities who they forged ties with decades ago and have been photographing ever since.
