LA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE

For its second edition, the La Soirée Étudiante once again brings together a diverse group of emerging queer and feminist filmmakers. This year, our program features work from six universities and cégeps. Vibrant mix of comedy, drama, experimental film, documentary, and surrealism, this year’s program takes us to the far reaches of boundless creativity, immersing us in unique worlds. Beyond cinema, the Student Night creates a space for dynamic encounters that encourage collaboration and exchange, spotlighting a new generation of filmmakers.

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Bestiaire[I+N CONNEXE]21 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

Maxence is the last crystal glassblower in the glass factory. Obsessed with the disappearance of crystals, she relentlessly searches for the last blue crystal. Lana, a newcomer to the village, disrupts her daily life. A slow-burning desire grows between the two women, and their encounter leads them to uncover a long-buried legend.

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ERRÉ[I+N CONNEXE]5 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

Beneath the pulsing waves of a club carved in shadow, two gazes lock. Music replaces words; movement becomes voice. In this nocturnal vertigo, their bodies draw close, magnetic and elusive. Yet does this intimate approach belong to reality, or to the lens of their imagination?

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Fictophilia[I+N CONNEXE]4 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

Helena, deeply immersed in her book, imagines a grandiose love story.

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nothing else matters[I+N CONNEXE]11 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

A trans woman, forcibly detained in a dark room, undergoes an inner journey of reconciliation, coming to understand the inevitability of her own existence.

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Óčko[I+N CONNEXE]16 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

A young man named Tomáš tries to seduce his ex-partner's illicit lover in an attempt to regain control of his own shame. As he learns more about Matěj's relationship with Jakub, he begins to unravel the truth behind the beauty of crops that have been left out to dry.

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ROOMS OF HER OWN (花落知多少)[I+N CONNEXE]10 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

In the fall of 2024, I returned to my childhood home in Hangzhou, China, to celebrate my mother's retirement. In this same old apartment with its walls peeling and tiles cracked, I started noticing changes in her...

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Sels d'Argent[I+N CONNEXE]13 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

During a Christmas dinner, Nelly discovers the strange pictures her daughter is taking.

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Stretto[I+N CONNEXE]2 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

Three transgender individuals share their perspectives on their birth names and chosen names.

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Teeth don't Have Sex[I+N CONNEXE]6 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

A passionate teenager receives a message from a woman whose head is a tooth.

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Working Out the Kinks[I+N CONNEXE]1 minutesNOV 26 / 19:00This programme includes 10 filmsLA SOIRÉE ÉTUDIANTE 89 minutes

An animated copy of Fifty Shades of Grey takes us through an unsanitized journey of human sexuality.