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Browse 27 movies from Cégep de l'Outaouais
« Shunned by her peers, a ballerina struggles to find her place in her dance group. In echo, three women reveal the invisible scars left by beauty standards. »
Dec 2024
A kleptomaniac's life is turned upside down by a sudden and unexplained breakup. Trying to understand what happened while experiencing the symptoms of a broken heart, he must confront the desire of a lost love that even the most skilled thief cannot acquire.
May 2023
Charles has just moved into a new house with his mother. Cut off from the rest of the world, the young adult is having difficulty adapting to the change. While walking outside, he hears music that leads him to meet a man passionate about jazz who shares his musical knowledge to him.
In the bustling world of cooking, we follow Patrick Turcot, a passionate chef seeking a balance between the intensity of his profession and his family life. This immersive documentary delves into his daily life, where creativity, team spirit, and constant pressure simmer in a hectic routine.
May 2025
Louca, Vince, JF, and Isaac have been friends forever and spend their nights hanging out in the sus' spots of their city. A break-in gone wrong raises tensions between the members of the group, who clearly no longer see things the same way. During an argument, they don't hesitate to tell each other their home truths.
May 2022
A young photographer loves to capture the gaze of strangers on film. In his darkroom, he discovers on a celluloid the gaze of a woman he didn't photograph. Obsessed, he tries to find its origin, that of this mystical woman.
Intimate window on how united or divided Canada is between it's two languages: french and english.
Dec 2022
The Freemasons, a so-called secret fraternity, has a unique reputation throughout the world. Despite the stereotypes and theories that may circulate, Freemasonry is a much broader subject. From the historical aspect of the organization to the introduction of the society's members, this documentary explores the themes of this fabricated mystery.
Life feels more like a complicated game of snakes and ladders than a straight line.
A young man finishes his hard day's work in a library. He smuggles contraband from this building, despite the fact that the deep censorship in place severely punishes this type of activity. He will face numerous consequences for his illicit practices.
Indulging in excess and debauchery, Francis is fascinated by his image to the point of becoming autosexual. Without his partners' knowledge, he takes a perverse pleasure in filming their pieces of carnal art. When his doctor prescribes a battery of tests for STIs, he is convinced he has contracted a disease.
The Deluxe car wash is much more than just a workplace for Sylvain, Buck, Denis, Pierre, and Jeanne, who have been meeting there to socialize since 1992.
Jan 2025
In Parc de la Gatineau, Vincent, the director, discovers Michel Leclair's passion, his life's work: beaver conservation.
An ode to thrift stores, reusing our clothes and local communities.
A young woman and a young boy will guide us through their eyes, offering a different and more poetic view of Montcalm Street in Gatineau. They will take the time to appreciate it and ask questions about it before time completely erases it.
On the menu, a society coming out of the closet.
When she learns that her ex's mother died, Céleste decides to crash the funeral to prove to her ex that she's totally fine.
Despite the differences between a mother and her son, nothing can deny the love they feel for each other.
May 2024
On September 20th, 2023, millions of Canadians gathered together to protest against access to transgender Healthcare. The consequences of these protests will never be forgotten.