CINEMANIA PRESENTS IT’S SUMMER SERIES OF FREE OUTDOOR SCREENINGS !
CINEMANIA Film Festival is pleased to announce the films programmed in its annual summer series, free entry for all films from July 4th to August 18th, 2019. The popular outdoor event features acclaimed films that premiered on the CINEMANIA Festival screens in its most recent edition, all presented in their original French-language versions with English sub-titles – a total of 7 screenings in 6 Montreal venues, in partnership with CONSEIL DES ARTS DE MONTRÉAL en tournée and television chains STUDIOCANAL and CANAL + INTERNATIONAL.
July 4th, 7:30PM | THE FALL OF SPARTA (La chute de Sparte) by Tristan Dubois (Filmoption International).
At the new Pierrefonds-Roxboro Library
Adapted from the eponymous novel by Biz of the group Loco Locass, is the story of Steeve Simard (Levi Doré), a fairly solitary fifth-year high school student. One day, during Phys-Ed class, he accomplishes a difficult challenge, thereby attracting the attention of Véronique (Lili-Ann de Francesco), the most beautiful girl at school. The situation provokes the anger of Giroux (Karl Walcott), quarterback of the school football team, the Spartiates. Steeve is in a delicate position: how to deal with a dangerous adversary without creating a rift with the attractive girl who has at long last engaged him in conversation? His life will forever change...
In partnership with Conseil des Arts de Montréal
July 14th, 9:00PM | ONE NATION, ONE KING (un peuple et son roi) by Pierre Schoeller (MK2 | MILE END)
On the terrace of the RENOIR Restaurant, Hôtel Sofitel Carré Doré
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Director and screenwriter Pierre Schoeller (Prix du Public for VERSAILLES, CINEMANIA 2008), returns with a rich and captivating historical epic illustrating the grandiosity and complexity of the French Revolution (1778-1793). Schoeller’s big-budget costume drama is punctuated with vignettes of the lives of ordinary folk. It stars Gaspard Ulliel, Adele Haenel, Olivier Gourmet (CINEMANIA 2018 guest), Louis Garrel and Laurent Lafitte (CINEMANIA 2018 guest) as King Louis XVl.
In partnership with Hôtel Sofitel Carré Doré
August 1st, 8:30PM | SINK OR SWIW (Le grand bain) by Gilles Lellouche (MK2 | MILE END)
At Parc Notre-Dame–de-Grâce
Gilles Lellouche (CINEMANIA 2018 guest), directed this award-winning comedy that won the MEL HOPPENHEIM Prix du Public at CINEMANIA 2018. It’s an inspiring fable about a group of disenchanted men who gain self-esteem from forming a male synchronized swimming team. The film stars Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoit Poelvoorde, Leila Bekhti, Virginie Efira, Marina Fois, Philippe Katerine and Jean-Hughes Anglade
In partnership with Cinéma NDG – Côte-des-Neiges / Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
August 2nd, 8:30PM | EDMOND by Alexis Michalik (AZ Films)
At Parc Jean-Brillant
Closing Film of CINEMANIA’s 24th Edition, EDMOND by Alexis Michalik is an historical dramatic comedy retracing the challenging creation of the theatrical production “Cyrano de Bergerac” by playwright Edmond Rostand. The film stars Thomas Soliveres in the title role, as well as Olivier Gourmet (both CINEMANIA 2018 guests).
In partnership with Cinéma NDG – Côte-des-Neiges / Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
August 5th, 8:30PM | THE FALL OF SPARTA (La chute de Sparte) by Tristan Dubois (Filmoption International)
At Parc La Fontaine
In partnership with Conseil des Arts de Montréal
August 12th, 8:30PM | OUR STRUGGLES (Nos batailles) by Guillaume Senez (Axia Films)
At Parc La Fontaine
Belgian director Guillaume Senez (CINEMANIA 2018 guest), paints a portrait of a lone man (Romain Duris), struggling to maintain a balance between his professional life and raising and educating his children, while also enjoying a bit of a love-life. With tenderness and humanity, Senez brings us the personal story of a decent man coping with new and challenging responsibilities after his wife walks-out of his life – its a normal life interposed with moments of intense and realistic drama.
In partnership with Conseil des Arts de Montréal
August 18th, 9:00PM | SCHOOL’S OUT (L’heure de la sortie) by Sébastien Marnier (Axia Films)
At Village Au-Pied-Du-Courant
Pierre Hoffman (Laurent Lafitte, CINEMANIA 2018 guest), accepts a position as a professor at the prestigious College de Saint Joseph. He quickly becomes aware that something serious is amiss with his entire class of adolescent students - their behaviour is hostile and they all appear to have violent impulses. Is that because their previous professor committed suicide by jumping out the window? Or is it because his students are an impenetrable group of intellectual over-achievers? Pierre’s curiosity becomes obsessional as he searches to discover the secret of the students’ bizarre behaviour...
In partnership with Village Au-Pied-Du-Courant
July 4th, 7:30PM | THE FALL OF SPARTA (La chute de Sparte) by Tristan Dubois (Filmoption International).
At the new Pierrefonds-Roxboro Library
Adapted from the eponymous novel by Biz of the group Loco Locass, is the story of Steeve Simard (Levi Doré), a fairly solitary fifth-year high school student. One day, during Phys-Ed class, he accomplishes a difficult challenge, thereby attracting the attention of Véronique (Lili-Ann de Francesco), the most beautiful girl at school. The situation provokes the anger of Giroux (Karl Walcott), quarterback of the school football team, the Spartiates. Steeve is in a delicate position: how to deal with a dangerous adversary without creating a rift with the attractive girl who has at long last engaged him in conversation? His life will forever change...
In partnership with Conseil des Arts de Montréal
July 14th, 9:00PM | ONE NATION, ONE KING (un peuple et son roi) by Pierre Schoeller (MK2 | MILE END)
On the terrace of the RENOIR Restaurant, Hôtel Sofitel Carré Doré
Director and screenwriter Pierre Schoeller (Prix du Public for VERSAILLES, CINEMANIA 2008), returns with a rich and captivating historical epic illustrating the grandiosity and complexity of the French Revolution (1778-1793). Schoeller’s big-budget costume drama is punctuated with vignettes of the lives of ordinary folk. It stars Gaspard Ulliel, Adele Haenel, Olivier Gourmet (CINEMANIA 2018 guest), Louis Garrel and Laurent Lafitte (CINEMANIA 2018 guest) as King Louis XVl.
In partnership with Hôtel Sofitel Carré Doré
August 1st, 8:30PM | SINK OR SWIW (Le grand bain) by Gilles Lellouche (MK2 | MILE END)
At Parc Notre-Dame–de-Grâce
Gilles Lellouche (CINEMANIA 2018 guest), directed this award-winning comedy that won the MEL HOPPENHEIM Prix du Public at CINEMANIA 2018. It’s an inspiring fable about a group of disenchanted men who gain self-esteem from forming a male synchronized swimming team. The film stars Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoit Poelvoorde, Leila Bekhti, Virginie Efira, Marina Fois, Philippe Katerine and Jean-Hughes Anglade
In partnership with Cinéma NDG – Côte-des-Neiges / Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
August 2nd, 8:30PM | EDMOND by Alexis Michalik (AZ Films)
At Parc Jean-Brillant
Closing Film of CINEMANIA’s 24th Edition, EDMOND by Alexis Michalik is an historical dramatic comedy retracing the challenging creation of the theatrical production “Cyrano de Bergerac” by playwright Edmond Rostand. The film stars Thomas Soliveres in the title role, as well as Olivier Gourmet (both CINEMANIA 2018 guests).
In partnership with Cinéma NDG – Côte-des-Neiges / Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
August 5th, 8:30PM | THE FALL OF SPARTA (La chute de Sparte) by Tristan Dubois (Filmoption International)
At Parc La Fontaine
In partnership with Conseil des Arts de Montréal
August 12th, 8:30PM | OUR STRUGGLES (Nos batailles) by Guillaume Senez (Axia Films)
At Parc La Fontaine
Belgian director Guillaume Senez (CINEMANIA 2018 guest), paints a portrait of a lone man (Romain Duris), struggling to maintain a balance between his professional life and raising and educating his children, while also enjoying a bit of a love-life. With tenderness and humanity, Senez brings us the personal story of a decent man coping with new and challenging responsibilities after his wife walks-out of his life – its a normal life interposed with moments of intense and realistic drama.
In partnership with Conseil des Arts de Montréal
August 18th, 9:00PM | SCHOOL’S OUT (L’heure de la sortie) by Sébastien Marnier (Axia Films)
At Village Au-Pied-Du-Courant
Pierre Hoffman (Laurent Lafitte, CINEMANIA 2018 guest), accepts a position as a professor at the prestigious College de Saint Joseph. He quickly becomes aware that something serious is amiss with his entire class of adolescent students - their behaviour is hostile and they all appear to have violent impulses. Is that because their previous professor committed suicide by jumping out the window? Or is it because his students are an impenetrable group of intellectual over-achievers? Pierre’s curiosity becomes obsessional as he searches to discover the secret of the students’ bizarre behaviour...
In partnership with Village Au-Pied-Du-Courant
