Valérie Carrier

A man tries to reconcile with his wife after cheating on her.

In an age of social media, where the boundaries between private and public are constantly being redrawn, 50 people come together to reveal some of their most intimate thoughts. Director Danic Champoux (Mom and Me) returns to Hot Docs to bring us this inventive story that bends the boundaries of documentary cinema. The ensemble cast appears to bare all for the camera, openly discussing a multitude of subjects, from the funny to the heartbreaking, in this unique portrait that celebrates the diversity of human existence.

Facing the pressures to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards, a young Black ballerina finds a powerful source of pride and confidence, in Alicia K. Harris' inspiring and visually stunning short.

When socially awkward teen Belle gets a family heirloom from her Jamaican Granny, it sparks unexpected courage to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. But as Belle’s world transforms, she discovers that the price of her new life will cost her old one.

Quatre amis de longue date occupent des positions bien différentes au sein du personnel de l’Hôpital St-Vincent de Montréal. Ils se côtoient autant à l’intérieur de l’hôpital qu’à l’extérieur, autour de soupers bien arrosés. Le groupe d’amis est encore sous le choc du départ de François, décédé un an plus tôt dans des circonstances nébuleuses. Autour de ce noyau principal gravite une galerie de personnages tentant chacun de soulager le plus de gens possible dans des délais toujours courts.