From Darkness to Light

De l’ombre à la lumière takes viewers into the often unfamiliar world of Indigenous and non-Indigenous homelessness in Val‑d’Or.

SYNOPSIS

De l’ombre à la lumière takes viewers into the often unfamiliar world of Indigenous and non-Indigenous homelessness by following Martin Gunn in his daily life in Val-d’Or. At the Le Nomade and La Piaule shelters, the film highlights the important but often invisible work done by shelter staff and helps young people understand this real-life situation.

Theme(s): , Human Rights, Precarity

DETAILS

Director | , Martin Gunn
Year | , 2025
Country | , Québec
Duration | 8 minutes
Original language | , French
Subtitles | , French and english
Author | Martin Gunn Gunn

DIRECTOR

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Martin Gunn

SEE COMPLETE PROFILE

An Anishnabe filmmaker from Val‑d'Or, Martin Gunn joined the Wapikoni collective in 2017. His first film, Les Vaillants, awarded at the Cinéma sous les étoiles festival, pays tribute to the tradition of coffin-making. Guided by his sensitivity, he explores themes of transmission and human connection in his second film, De l'ombre à la lumière.

CAREER

REGARD · Festival international Présence autochtone · Festifilm de la Beauce · Social Justice Film Festival · Festival de Courts Métrages Indépendants de Boucherville

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

SCREENING 1

22 July 2026 pm31 20h45

Parc Baldwin 

This film is included in screening Short film competition – Program #3

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