Montreal, June 3, 2024 – For its 15th edition, the Cinéma Sous Les Étoiles by Funambules Médias, known for its presence in Montreal parks, is pleased to announce a series of screenings in the Brome-Missisquoi MRC. The social, political, and environmental documentary film festival will take place in three municipalities in the region from August 2 to 16, 2024. Five free screenings will be presented in the cities of Cowansville, Sutton, and Bromont. Each film will be followed by discussions with filmmakers or specialists in the themes addressed.
QUEBEC PREMIERE OPENING FILM
Deep Rising (Matthieu Rytz, United States) | Quebec Premiere
- Friday, August 2 at 8:45 PM, Cowansville Nature Center
Cinéma Sous Les Étoiles has chosen Cowansville to kick off its tour in the MRC with the documentary Deep Rising. Presented at the Sundance Film Festival last year, Deep Rising delves into one of the most overlooked industrial exploits of our century: deep-sea mining. Enhanced by breathtaking images of aquatic organisms, Deep Rising traces several decades of manipulations benefiting greedy corporations.
The screening will be preceded by a festive cocktail hour with beer sales and music.
QUEBECOIS AND ECOLOGICAL PROGRAMMING
For this first edition in the region, a selection of Quebec films as well as films with ecological themes have been highlighted.
Récolter l'hiver (Amélie Dussault, Quebec)
- Friday, August 9 at 8:30 PM, Sutton Art School Experience the daily lives of farmers who have taken on the improbable challenge of growing vegetables without heating while it snows.
The Ocean Seen from the Heart (Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol & Marie-Dominique Michaud, Quebec) | With co-director Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol in attendance.
- Saturday, August 10 at 8:30 PM, Cowansville Nature Center
Continuing from The Earth Seen from the Heart (2018), Hubert Reeves, surrounded by passionate scientists and explorers, invites us to rediscover what threatens the ocean and, above all, to explore its phenomenal regenerative capacity.
Low-Tech – Les Bâtisseurs du Monde d'Après (Adrien Bellay, France)
- Wednesday, August 14 at 8:15 PM, Bromont Public Square
The film presents low-tech, an ecological and local approach, which consists of designing or disseminating simple, sustainable, and accessible techniques and know-how for all.
Evicted City (Priscillia Piccoli & Laurence Turcotte-Fraser, Quebec)
- Friday, August 16 at 8:15 PM, Cowansville Nature Center
A choral and intimate film, My Evicted City gives voice to those who experience the repercussions of real estate speculation and raise the alarm about the human and social impacts on the city of tomorrow.
SCREENING LOCATIONS
COWANSVILLE – Nature Center – 225 Chem. de la Plage, Cowansville, QC J2K 2J3
Deep Rising (Matthieu Rytz, United States) | Quebec Premiere
Friday, August 2 at 8:45 PM
The Ocean Seen from the Heart (Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol & Marie-Dominique Michaud, Quebec)
Saturday, August 10 at 8:30 PM
Evicted City (Priscillia Piccoli & Laurence Turcotte-Fraser, Quebec)
Friday, August 16 at 8:15 PM, Cowansville Nature Center
SUTTON – Sutton Art School – 79 Rue Principale S, Sutton, QC J0E 2K0
Récolter l'hiver (Amélie Dussault, Quebec)
Friday, August 9 at 8:30 PM, Sutton Art School
BROMONT – Public Square – 705 Rue Shefford, Bromont, QC J2L 1C2
Low-Tech – Les Bâtisseurs du Monde d'Après (Adrien Bellay, France)
Wednesday, August 14 at 8:15 PM, Bromont Public Square
FUNAMBULES MÉDIAS: PROMOTING SOCIAL CHANGE
Funambules Médias works towards the advent of a just and inclusive society through video production, training, and the dissemination of documentary cinema, by promoting citizen expression and the development of critical thinking. Its dissemination activities contribute to cultural outreach as well as raising awareness among populations on a wide range of environmental, socio-cultural, economic, and political issues, placing cultural mediation at the heart of its action.
The 15th edition of Cinéma Sous Les Étoiles will feature 49 screenings in Montreal, Longueuil, and the Brome-Missisquoi MRC.
COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
The Cinéma Sous Les Étoiles by Funambules Médias would like to acknowledge the collaboration of the cities of Cowansville, Sutton, and Bromont as well as the Sutton Art School and the Knowlton Film Festival as part of the Brome-Missisquoi tour.
We also wish to highlight the participation of the Canada Council for the Arts (CAC) and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)