Gaston Lepage – MRQE

La Ciudad de cartón

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Against the voracious concrete and a ruthless developer, a poet stands tall, the last bulwark against oblivion, like a Gaul defying Caesar. He gathers voices from the past, revives memories, and weaves an ode to Ville Jacques-Cartier’s working-class heritage, a haven where hopes and struggles once echoed.

Coteau Rouge

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A working-class family fights a greedy developer for control of their neighborhood.

La Lâcheté

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A married man has an affair with a prostitute who dreams of a better life.

Que Dieu bénisse l’Amérique

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, six people become suspicious about a stranger in their neighborhood.

Comment conquérir l’Amérique

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A young Haitian (Michel Mpambara) who loves America visits his uncle (Maka Kotto) in Montreal.

Gaz Bar Blues

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This is the story of Mr. Brochu, whose friends like to call “the Boss”. He runs his gas station the best he can and tries to stay happy no matter what happens. This movie relates all the small tragedies surrounding the gaz bar, such as hold-ups, competition from the big companies invading the neighbourhood, and the fact that is sons don’t seem to be interested in the gas station.

La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In a style evocative of Fellini at his most surreal, this bizarre French Canadian fantasy follows the romance between a young filmmaker and a bearded lady from a local circus during the 1960s. The story begins in a contemporary theater where a projectionist describes, to movie director Rex Prince, the ghostly spirit that seems to be haunting his film. The story then races backward to the 1960s when a half-mad, idealistic Rex was busily making his first film, a Marxist tract depicting poverty in Montreal. Edouard Dore, a well-connected editor works with him and it is he who takes Rex to a carnival late one night to meet the performers in a freakshow. The first person Rex meets is Le Grand Zenon, a hulking one-eyed fellow with the amazing ability to use his eye to project movie images on a screen with neither a projector nor film.

Joyeux Calvaire

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Marcel and Joseph are tireless walkers. Their itinerary is an invitation to discover improbable places and fascinating people. Everlastingly looking for Stanley, Marcels only friend, they meet an unlikely crowd of extravagant characters. Each has a story to tell, his hope to share.

Being at Home with Claude

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The relationship between lovers Yves and Claude comes to an abrupt conclusion when, as the couple are making love, Yves slices Claude’s throat, killing him. After being taken into custody for his crime, the police inspector demands to know the reason behind Yves’ actions. Yves then weaves the tale of his life with Claude, explaining the origins of their relationship and how it reached a point where murder was the only possible conclusion.