Philippe Lavalette Movies

The life and work of German political philosopher of Jewish descent Hannah Arendt (1906-75), who caused a stir when she coined a subversive concept,...

A Canadian doctor finds her sympathies sorely tested while working in the conflict ravaged Palestinian territories.

The climbing of an immense staircase made up of the most varied stairs- Symbolic scenes occur on different levels where characters seem to be...

In the spring of 2016, for the first time in 54 years, Ariane Mnouchkine entrusts her troupe, the Théâtre du Soleil, to another...

Two struggling musicians, trying to get by performing their less-than-sterling drag show, find a mysterious benefactor in the form of Victoria....

A look at the history and cultural impact of Tarzan.

Nicolas loves baseball. Every day during vacation he and his friends meet at the town’s old baseball field to play their favourite game......

A woman travels from the big city to the countryside. The locals are suspicious.

A coming-of-age saga set in the slums of Montreal as a young teenage boy comes to grips with the temptations of the street while hopelessly aspiring...

From the 1950s to the 1980s, Catholic priests committed numerous sexual abuses on young boys in several French-speaking villages in New Brunswick....

Interview with director Denys Arcand about his documentary work. Conducted on the premises of the canadian National Film Board (NFB).

In Pursuit of Peace follows four Canadians on the front lines of international peace initiatives - in South Sudan, Turkey, Congo and Iraq. We...

Juanicas is an intimate portrait of a Mexican immigrant family in Quebec affected by mental illness. Using material shot over almost 10 years, the...

With his job in the balance, Gérard bets his boss that he can transform bad-tempered street person Lola into television star material. With...

An Irishman falls in love in turn-of-the-century Quebec (in Canada).

Youssef, leads a lonely and orderly life. But the chance meeting with an intriguing girl in front of a mysterious house awakens in him the confused...

Abandoned on the doorstep of a Montreal orphanage, Johanne Harrelle eventually rose to prominence as a gifted artist, actress, and one of North...