#divercine2013

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CAMION (2012) is a poignant and precise blue-collar drama, the story of three men coping with the aftermath of a tragedy, from Montreal filmmaker Rafaël Ouellet.

Screening @ The Cinematheque tonight (April 1) at 8:25pm and Wednesday (April 3) at 6:30pm in our DiverCiné 2013 series.

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From Algeria, YEMA (2012) tells the story of a grieving mother preparing to bury her son, a soldier killed by Islamist extremists, while struggling with the fact that her other son may have been involved in his death.  

YEMA screens in our DiverCiné 2013 series today only (March 31) at 6:30pm. 

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SISTER (2012)

Franco-Swiss director Ursula Meier’s tale about a 12-year-old thief and his irresponsible older sister won a Silver Bear at Berlin and was Switzerland’s official Foreign Language Film submission to this year’s Oscars.

SISTER screens in our DiverCiné 2013 series @ The Cinematheque tonight (March 30) at 8:40pm and Monday (April 1) at 6:30pm.

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"No mindless high school comedy... Sparkling, funny and sincere." – TIME OUT PARIS on CAMILLE REWINDS. 

Camille, a middle-aged, B-movie actress, wakes up on New Years Day to find herself back in 1985: she’s 16-years-old all over again! See Noémie Lvovsky's celebrated CAMILLE REWINDS in our DiverCiné 2013 series, today (March 30) at 6:30pm!

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"A remarkably cleareyed, quietly ambitious film." – NEW YORK TIMES

LA PIROGUE screens @ The Cinematheque tomorrow (Sunday, March 31) at 8:15pm, in our series DiverCiné 2013.

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"Every moment feels human and true." – NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Senegalese director Moussa Touré’s vivid drama, LA PIROGUE, was featured in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes last year. It screens @ The Cinematheque March 29 + March 31 in our series, DiverCiné 2013. 

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"It opens up the discourse on the nearly untouchable subject of religion in the region. Groundbreaking!" – THE HUFFINGTON POST

THE VIRGIN, THE COPTS AND ME screens March 29 + 31 @ The Cinematheque in our series DIVERCINE 2013. 

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Noémie Lvovsky directs, co-writes, and stars in CAMILLE REWINDS.  This ebullient time-travelling comedy-drama was a crowd pleaser at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes in 2012 and the surprise leader in nominations for this year’s Cesar Awards (the French Oscars) with 13! 

See CAMILLE REWINDS @ The Cinematheque when it screens tomorrow (March 29) at 8:15pm, and Saturday (March 30) at 6:30pm in our series DiverCiné 2013.

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The Cinematheque's annual presentation of acclaimed new francophonie features from Africa, Europe, and Canada, DIVERCINÉ 2013, opens Friday (March 29) with THE VIRGIN, THE COPTS AND ME (2012). 

Franco-Egyptian filmmaker and religious sceptic Namir Abdel Messeeh sets out to explore miraculous phenomenon in this hilarious, moving, and illuminating first-person documentary.