Director
A father's love is not enough to keep his dreams and his family together in this drama. Joe Aiello (Tony Nardi) is an Italian immigrant who settled in Montreal and opened a construction firm in the early '60s. Thirty years later, Tony's business is a solid success, and Tony dreams of passing this legacy along to his family. But Tony's wife has passed on, his son Nuccio (Hugolin Chevrette Landesque) is developmentally disabled, and his daughter Bennie (Michele-Barbara Pelletier) can't decide what she wants to do with her life, dropping out of college against her father's wishes shortly before she is to graduate. Despite his disappointment with Nuccio and his exasperation with Bennie, Joe has a fierce love for his children, but Bennie feels that her father's affection is starting to crush her more than it nurtures her.
Writer
Montreal, 1904. Giuseppe and Ninetta own a boarding house where they welcome their fellow Sicilians. One day, as he comes to the defence of one of his boarders, Giuseppe accidentally kills Theo, his French Canadian best friend’s son-in-law. This drama depicts the tensions between people from different ethnic backgrounds and their life-changing impact. Based on a true story, 'The Saracen Woman' paints a portrait of Italian immigration to Quebec and the affinities and conflicts that arose from the clash of two different cultures.
Director
Montreal, 1904. Giuseppe and Ninetta own a boarding house where they welcome their fellow Sicilians. One day, as he comes to the defence of one of his boarders, Giuseppe accidentally kills Theo, his French Canadian best friend’s son-in-law. This drama depicts the tensions between people from different ethnic backgrounds and their life-changing impact. Based on a true story, 'The Saracen Woman' paints a portrait of Italian immigration to Quebec and the affinities and conflicts that arose from the clash of two different cultures.
현대의 평범한 도시 캐나다의 몬트리올을 배경으로 종교적 신념과 확신을 찾으려는 젊은 연극인 다니엘은 몬트리올 교회로부터 연중 행사인 연극연출을 맡아줄 것을 제안 받는다. 예수의 고행을 담은 연극의 대본이 마음에 들지않자 그는 자신이 직접 다시 쓴 대본에 따라 예수역을 연기할 배우를 찾아나선다. 다니엘이 사랑하는 프랑스 여인 밀레유. 그녀는 텔레비전 CF 모델로 뛰어난 몸매를 지니고 있어 캐스팅이 된다. 또한 지난해 교회 연극에 참여한 바 있는 관능적인 여인 콘스탄스, 포르노 영화에 목소리를 더빙하는 성우 마린, 햄릿을 연기하고 싶어하는 풋내기 배우 르네, 이렇게 5명이 뭉쳐 연극 연습에 들어간다. 그러나 예수의 고행을 연기하기엔 캐스팅된 배우들의 행적이 전혀 맞지 않는다고 판단한 교회측은 연극을 막기로 결심한다. 이때부터 예수의 행적에 새로운 해석을 가하며 예수에 심취하는 다니엘에게는 그야말로 그리스도의 고행처럼 타락한 현실과 싸우는 고행이 뒤따른다. 오디션 도중 밀레유에게 옷을 벗으라고 명령한 시험관에게 항의하며 집기를 부수고 유치장 신세를 지는 등 온갖 타락과 유혹에 맞서 싸운다. 이런 우여곡절 끝에 연극은 막을 올리고 처음에는 별반 기대를 하지 않던 교회측도 공연이 계속 될 수록 관객들이 폭발적인 반응을 보이자 놀라운 시선으로 바라보게 된다. '불위를 걷는 예수' '십자가에 못박히는 예수' 등 예수의 고행이 상황마다 바뀌어 나타날 때 격정을 이기지 못하고 주님을 부르며 쫓아 나오는 관객이 있는 등 열렬한 반응을 얻는다. 연극은 대성공이고 시종일관 부정적으로 바라보던 기자들까지도 감동되어 삽시간에 현장은 흥분과 감동의 박수소리로 들뜬다. 그러나 이런 감동도 잠시, 경찰들이 몰려와 극단 배우들과 엎치락 뒤치락 몸싸움을 하게 된다. 이런 와중에 공연장에 설치했던 십자가가 무너져 다니엘을 덮쳐 버린다.
Screenplay
Using archival documents, fictions, current accounts, and excerpts from a theatrical creation, Paul Tana paints a nuanced portrait of the Italians of Montreal. From the first waves of immigration at the beginning of the century to the men and women taken to a prisoner of war camps during World War II, to the hardships and joys of building vibrant lives in Montréal. Caffè Italia Montréal chronicles a significant chapter in Canada’s history.
Director
Using archival documents, fictions, current accounts, and excerpts from a theatrical creation, Paul Tana paints a nuanced portrait of the Italians of Montreal. From the first waves of immigration at the beginning of the century to the men and women taken to a prisoner of war camps during World War II, to the hardships and joys of building vibrant lives in Montréal. Caffè Italia Montréal chronicles a significant chapter in Canada’s history.
Writer
Les Grands Enfants does not tell a story in the traditional sense. Instead, it offers an honest image of people's dreams of change : people often unemployed, dissatisfied in some way with their work, or caught up in complicated social relationships. The film is set in Montreal.
Director
Les Grands Enfants does not tell a story in the traditional sense. Instead, it offers an honest image of people's dreams of change : people often unemployed, dissatisfied in some way with their work, or caught up in complicated social relationships. The film is set in Montreal.
