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Catherine Martin appears at CFI's 'Enlightened Screen' June 20 |
Screening in the third installment of “The Enlightened
Screen” are:
2010 | 97 min.
Thursday, June 20 at 7:00 pm
After vibrant young violinist Anna dies, her mother
Françoise leaves Montreal and takes refuge at the country home of her maternal
ancestors in Kamouraska. She has given up on life, but an old friend labours to
revive her desire to live.
The Spirit of Places (L’esprit
des lieux)
2006 | 84 min.
Thursday, June 20 at 9:00 pm
In
1970, Gabor
Szilasi, a Quebec photographer of Hungarian origin, travelled to Charlevoix, Quebec and photographed the last signs of a rural way of life that was in
danger of extinction. Thirty-five years later, filmmaker Catherine Martin returns to the
area and focuses on the landscapes, places and people
Szilasi photographed. The film
traces his photographic route taking the measure
of what remains and what has disappeared.
In the Cities (Dans les villes)
2006 | 88
min.
Saturday,
June 22 at 7:00 pm
Fanny, a lonely and melancholy
tree care specialist living in Montreal, enjoys life-changing encounters with
her neighbors and fellow wanderers of the city’s busy streets.
The Ladies of the 9th Floor
1998 | 60 min.
Saturday, June 22 at 8:45 pm
A documentary that explores the lives of the women who worked
and ate in the restaurant on Eaton’s 9th floor.
Ocean (Océan)
2002 | 50 min. (no dialogue)
Saturday, June 22 at 8:45 pm
A documentary that follows the journey of a night train from
Montreal to Halifax.
All screenings will take place at the Auditorium at 395 WellingtonStreet in Ottawa.
Tickets are $12 for the general public and $8 for members,
seniors, and students.
Please visit www.cfi-icf.ca for more
information.