Five films presented at the Festival du nouveau cinema out in theatres in Montreal this week:

-UN ANGE À LA MER (ANGEL AT SEA): a difficult and disturbing subject matter — the psychological abuse of children — is treated with sensitivity and subtlety in this award-winning (Karlovy Vary) first feature.

-LA TETA ASUSTADA: This story of a young maid, spiritually and emotionally adrift in big-city Lima, reveals the shadowy, lasting ramifications of trauma and terror, engendered by political repression, violence and rape. AQCC critics award and interpretation price for actress Magaly Solier at the Festival du nouveau cinema.

-AN EDUCATION: In 1961, just before London starts Swinging, a young woman from the suburbs meets a charming hustler. A tale of unreasonable passion set in a fascinating recreation of the decade that would change the world. Carey Mulligan is extraordinary.

-LES BEAUX GOSSES: Sattouf’s hilarious film on the goofs and gallantries of teens in the new Paris. This first feature from France’s top comic artist is smart and fresh, with a deep affection for everything ridiculous in human relationships.

-TAQWACORE: THE BIRTH OF PUNK ISLAM: After RiP: A Remix Manifesto and Up the Yangtze, a documentary on the new Islamic Punk scene. Muslim youth join the International Rockers of the World! Taqwacore was presented as opening film of the Temps 0 section at the Festival du nouveau cinema.

Do not miss these films! For more information, visit our programmation online and our video section for interviews and trailers…

LOUVE D’OR – Quebecor – CANINE, Yorgos Lanthimos (Grèce, 2009)
Jury’s Special Mention- THE RED RACE, Chao Gan (Chine/Allemagne, 2009)
Acting Award – Magaly Solier pour FAUSTA : LA TETA ASUSTADA, Claudia Llosa (Pérou, 2009)
Daniel Langlois Innovation Award – SHOULD I REALLY DO IT?, Ismail Necmi (Turquie, 2008)
Cinémathèque québécoise Grand Prize -NUAGES SUR LA VILLE, Simon Galiero (Québec/Canada, 2009)
Jury’s Special Mention – CRACKIE, Sherry White (Canada, 2009)
Loup argenté, Best Short Film Award -JALKEILAA TASS, Maarit Suomi-Väänäen (Finlande, 2009)
Grand Prix Focus Short Film – DANSE MACABRE, Pedro Pires (Québec/Canada, 2009)
Jury’s Special Mention – -LA VIE COMMENCE, Émile Proulx-Cloutier (Québec/Canada, 2009)

AQCC Award- FAUSTA : LA TETA ASUSTADA, Claudia Llosa (Pérou, 2009)
Jury’s Special Mentions – THE GIRL, Fredrik Edfeldt (Suède, 2009) – UNMADE BEDS, Alexis Dos Santos (Royaume-Uni, 2008)

Temps Ø People’s Choice Award – AMER, Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani (France/Belgique, 2009)

Come and celebrate with the brothers Larrieu and the team of the Festival du nouveau cinéma the closing of this 38th edition, tonight at 7.30 PM at the IMPERIAL theatre. The prices for the different competitions will be delivered, and the film HAPPY END, by Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu (To Paint or Make Love, Le voyage aux Pyrenees) will be presented.
The night will go on at the Festival s headquarters from 10 PM with artist

Bonobo and the closing party!

The Festival du nouveau cinéma is proud to welcome today at 7:30PM at the Cinéma du Parc, filmaker and cinematographer Ed Lachman (Ken Park, I’m not there, Far from heaven, Erin Brockovich, The Virgin Suicides). He will present tonight LIFE FOR A CHILD, a documentary on three cases of nepalese children afflicted with diabetes. Ed Lachman says “This film took me to Nepal to film three stories about juvenile diabetes. The lives of the families dealing with this problem are extremely challenging, but to be impoverished and living in a developing country with this disease is even more daunting. Diabetes is emerging as one of the most serious health problems of our time; a global epidemic with devastating human, social and economic consequences. This disease claims as many lives per year as HIV/AIDS.”

Presented in association with the Fondation de la recherche sur le diabète juvénile, the money raised by this screening will be given to the fight against diabetes.

Renowned actor Vincent Perez (The Crow:City of Angels, Queen Margot, Indochine, Cyrano de Bergerac) and filmmaker Denis Dercourt (The Page Turner, My Children Are Differen) will present tonight at 9 PM Tomorrow at Dawn, at the Imperial theatre. Tomorrow at dawn evokes the relationship between two brothers, the youngest of whom has such a passion for historical battles that he is cut off from reality. Upon their mother’s request, Mathieu the eldest tries to help his younger brother Paul overcome the addiction.

To celebrate the premiere of The Wild Hunt by Alexandre Franchi, mighty Vikings and brave Knights will invade the Cinéma du Parc from 8.30 PM. Free parking space for your Drakkar for each ticket bought!

The Quebec director will be at eXcentris at 5:15pm to present her latest film Les Signes vitaux (in competition for the Louve d’or-Quebecor).

The film that left Cannes in hysterics will screen tonight at 7pm at the Imperial. Director Riad Sattouf (comic book megastar in Europe and creator of the famous character Pascal Brutal) will be on hand to answer questions!

At 5pm, attend a screening of Bandaged in the presence of director Maria Beatty; at 9pm mingle with the whole crew of Leslie, My Name Is Evil; or, at 9:30pm, meet the director of Rien à perdre, Jean Henri Meunier!

Alain Guiraudie is in town to present his latest film King of Escape (Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes) tonight at 7pm at the Imperial!

Using the Net to make films collaboratively…a revolution for the film industry ? Chris Bouchard (UK), Barbara Tonelli (FR), Thierry Vogler (CAN) will tell us more about it. Following the round-table: screening of The Hunt for Gollum, a film by Chris Bouchard. Lord of the Ring fans are very welcome !

The master of horror, the Ayatollah of terror George Romero himself pays us a visit today!

Don’t miss tonight’s screening of George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead at 9:15pm at the Imperial, when a Louve d’honneur will be awarded to the director!

This year, TEMPS Ø makes some noise and plunges us into the world of Punk Islam Don’t miss the opening film Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam, tonight at 9:30pm, when the entire film crew will be in attendance. And starting at 11pm, come rock out with some live bands at the FNC Headquarters!

Off we go for 11 days of cinema, gatherings and partys…

Find your way tonight starting at 10pm for the NUIT BLEUE at the FNC’s Headquarters (Agora Hydro-Québec du Coeur des sciences de ‘UQÀM, corner Jeanne Mance)

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