In his description of planet Tlön, Borges describes the Tlönite as people who believe that every man is in fact two men, arguing that when we sleep, we are awake elsewhere.
Parent
During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.
Monitor
Filmmaker Ricardo Trogi recalls the events surrounding his family moving to a new neighborhood when he was 11 years old.
Villager
The adventures of Babine, the son of a witch and a village pariah, as he ventures forth into the world and narrowly evades death.
