Léa Pool

A hauntingly evoked tale of three adolescent girls' first loves, discovery of sexual passion, and search for identity. (Lions Gate Films)

Emporte-Moi ("Set Me Free") tells the story of Hanna, a girl struggling with her sexuality and the depression of both her parents as she goes through puberty in Quebec in 1963. The film heavily references the French new-wave film "Vivre sa vie" ("It's my life") by Jean-Luc Godard.

After a horrific incident, a young woman escapes into the mountains and is found by an engineer who... (imdb)

Based on a true story, The Blue Butterfly tells the story of a terminally ill 10-year-old boy whose dream is to catch the most beautiful butterfly on Earth, the mythic and elusive Blue Morpho. His mother persuades a renowned entomologist to take them on a trip to the jungle to search for the butterfly, leading to an adventure that will transform their lives. (imdb)

Set in the mid-sixties, Maman est chez le coiffeur focuses on teenaged Élise. Her principal instructors are her father, the local doctor, and her mother, a frustrated career woman and part-time journalist. When a frustrated Élise is disciplined, she begins meddling, sparking her mother's abrupt and angry departure. While the impact of this absence is disastrous for them all, it is especially devastating for Élise, who is now forced to care for her father and brothers. (tiff08.ca)

Anne, an emotionally troubled artist, returns to her home town after her fathers death.

Breast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless women and men walk, bike, climb and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve? Pink Ribbons, Inc. is a feature documentary that shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a "dream cause," becomes obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success. (imdb)

A car accident victim recalls memories from her life while riding in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. (imdb)

In a small convent school in rural Quebec, Mother Augustine provides a musical education to young women no matter their socio-economic background. However, with the looming changes brought by Vatican II and Quebec's Quiet Revolution, the school's future is at peril.

At Christmas emotions erupt over his care as he is in an advanced state of Parkinson's disease. Caught in the middle is his wife. His son and grandson decide to brighten up his life knowing that this can hasten his death.

Andrea, a film director, returns to her native Montreal to do a musical drama. There he meets another woman, Estelle, who tries to commit suicide. Estelle's life parallels the events in Andrea's movie. (FILMAFFINITY)