Kartouche narrates the wandering of four pre-adolescents oscillating between innocence and sadism, trying to smother their boredom under a mountain of bad taste. Vulgarity, incendiary provocations and the excesses of colorful characters, Kartouche is as chaotic and vibrant as the twilights of childhood can be.
Jacob Thomas
Kartouche
Florence Lemyre
Tamarnak
Nicolas Gagné
La Dille
Jake Finnerty
Big G
Maurice Bélanger
Gamin
Kartouche narrates the wandering of four pre-adolescents oscillating between innocence and sadism, trying to smother their boredom under a mountain of bad taste. Vulgarity, incendiary provocations and the excesses of colorful characters, Kartouche is as chaotic and vibrant as the twilights of childhood can be.
Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste, a way to reach beyond herself.
Camille, a naïve schoolgirl, meets an intriguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses, Camille discovers AIDS and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.
The screen adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s beloved memoir tells the true story of a literature professor in revolutionary Iran who, amidst censorship and religious extremism, gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
A young woman who is passionate about ballet dancing and experiences a trauma, and then she meets other women who have experienced similar situations and they find a creative way to pursue their passion.
When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the drive in her all along.
A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
A successful photographer gives up everything to devote himself to writing and discovers poverty.
Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike.