16:00

La grande séduction

[Seducing Doctor Lewis]

directed by Jean-François Pouliot, original French version with English subtitles, 2003, 108 min.

Quebec Cinema Program

St. Marie-La-Mauderne is a tiny fishing village in what some may call the middle of nowhere. For eight years the locals have stood in line for weekly welfare checks, wearing patched sweaters and glum expressions, and remembering the good old days when the catch was good, the fishermen were proud, and life seemed a lot more magical. Then one day, a chance at salvation: a small company wants to build a factory on the island, but only if a full-time doctor lives in St. Marie. The situation seems hopeless until a young doctor in Montréal has an unfortunate incident with a traffic cop and finds himself on a boat to the faraway village. But how to convince handsome, young, urbane Dr. Lewis to stay in this dreary little spot on the map?

Thanks to Max Films (Montréal, Québec) and Oy Future Film Ab (Reykjavík) for this film.

18:00

Mémoires affectives

[Looking for Alexander]

directed by Francis Leclerc, original French version with English subtitles, 2004, 100 min.

Cinéma québécois

Although declared clinically dead in the aftermath of an accident, Alexandre Tourneur, 41 years old, emerges from a lengthy coma. The accident has also left him with severe amnesia. Over the course of his convalescence, as he gradually begins seeing friends and family, certain memories return to haunt him. Beyond his forgotten memories lie a store of recollections that speak of a violent, distant past. Alexandre's quest to regain his memory leads him to a place to which he had vowed he would never return. By traveling to the source of his mysterious memories, he finally discovers the truth.

Thanks to Francis Leclerc and Les Films Séville (Montréal, Québec) for this film.