Penande Estime

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

"Hiko" follows the story of an 11-year-old boy, Hiko, who runs away during a neighborhood festival after a disagreement with his mother over refusing to wear makeup. He stumbles upon a mysterious circus tent, where an unexpected encounter challenges his understanding of himself. This magical adventure compels him to confront personal choices and explore the expression of his own identity.

In Lower Canada, around 1850, sisters Augustine and Josephine Wilson suffer from a rare genetic disease that sets them apart from other women. They are secluded by their father, who is suffering from tuberculosis. After his death, they must confront a village dominated by religious superstition and fear of the devil. Hunted and perceived as she-wolves, they become the embodiment of rejection and emancipation, until a mysterious destiny leads them to their liberation.

Bernie, feeling let down by her roommate's outfit choice for a jungle-themed festival, takes charge to ensure they have an exhilarating evening.

In the mid-1970s, Rico, a 9-year-old Haitian boy, was brutally torn from his native land along with Erzulie, his mother, to a strange planet called Canada. Since their arrival, a distance seems to have grown between mother and son. To regain the love of his mother, Rico will have to understand this New World populated by individuals with strange habits and customs. Fortunately for him, he can count on Kana, his imaginary friend who comes straight out of Haitian mythology.

Three childhood girlfriends reunite to celebrate Demie’s 30th birthday. Unbeknownst to them, Demie’s boyfriend organized a special evening. A night featuring mystery guests, enigmas and maybe a murder.

KTO, a probe with artificial intelligence, is launched towards the star Rigel to establish contact with an extraterrestrial consciousness enigmatic. During the thousand-year journey, consumed by solitude, KTO erase all human knowledge to reach Rigel and be reborn as a child of the cosmos.

Thomas, a young illustrator, learns that he has got his dream job while cycling through the streets of Montreal. As he pedals along, he phones his boyfriend to tell him the good news. Unfortunately, Thomas hits a pothole, falls off his bike and breaks his arm. Plastered and depressed, he can no longer draw. His encounter with a little girl changes his perspective on life.

John is convinced he's been on this planet for longer than his lifetime. This feeling of knowing more than what meets the eye troubles him deeply. To find some peace of mind, he decides to consult an hypnotherapist to dive into his subconscious and get some clarity. This leads him to find some truth in his beliefs: the one that he has been living through multiple bodies, for centuries.