Fêtes des Vignerons 1905-1927-1955-1977-1999

The Purple Rose of Cairo

March 1985 •English

Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.

GAZ

November 2020 •English

At the end of an extraordinary situation in the village, when the people of the village cannot reach the government, they try to break a curse by organizing various rituals under the leadership of the Mukhtar and Kadir. After a while, the government official who comes to the village will confront the villagers with another reality in an authoritarian manner.

Bewitched

June 2005 •English

Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".

S1m0ne

August 2002 •English

The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star — the first totally believable synthetic actress.

The Devil's Arithmetic

March 1999 •English

An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.

Fête des Vignerons 1999

December 1999 •French

The Noise of Time

May 2024 •Spanish

In the town of Xoco, the spirit of an old villager awakens in search of its lost home. Along its journey, the ghost discovers that the town still celebrates its most important festivities, but also learns that the construction of a new commercial complex called Mítikah will threaten the existence of both the traditions and the town itself.

Zvenygora

April 1928 •Ukrainian

The momentous film stars Mykola Nademskyi as the grandfather of Tymish (Semen Svashenko), whom he alerts to secret treasure buried in the mountains of Zvenygora – Treasure that rightfully belongs to his homeland. The film wonderfully blends both lyricism and politics and uses its central construct to build a montage praising Ukrainian industrialization, attacking the bourgeoisie, celebrating the beauty of the Ukrainian steppe and retelling ancient folklore. Said Sergei Eisenstein of the film, "As the lights went on, we felt that we had just witnessed a memorable event in the development of the cinema".

El Filandón

February 1985 •Spanish

According to legend, Pelayo became a martyr and saint by sacrificing himself to save his king, Bermudo de León. Now, people gather to explain their history and ask for disaster protection.

Fred Pellerin : L'arracheuse de temps

April 2011 •French

In the memories of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, there was this stranger who came to settle at Leech Lake. A silent woman who rumors quickly elevated to the rank of witch. A time snatcher, who read futures. And the presents, above all. Show recorded at the Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne in 2011.

Fred Pellerin : Comme une odeur de muscles

November 2008 •French

The poet and storyteller Fred Pellerin invites us to enter the fantastic and playful world of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton. There we discover a man named Ésimésac Gélinas, the strongest man in the world! The word juggler will delight your eyes and ears. Comme une odeur de muscles is presented at the Monument-National in Montreal.

The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

November 1960 •Italian

King Minos sacrifices the 'required' virgins to the Minotaur. As his wife lies dying, she confesses that her daughter has a twin she has secreted to avoid giving one of the girls to the Minotaur. The daughter raised by Minos tries to have her twin killed, but failing in her first attempt, continues to try to have her given to the Minotaur. Theseus, the Greek hero, tries to prevent it.

Fête des Vignerons 2019 - Le spectacle

July 2019 •French

Fête des Vignerons 1977

January 1998 •French

The Vintner's Festival - Vevey 1905

November 1905 •French

Being a complete pictorial account of the remarkable "Fête des Vignerons", at Vevey, Switzerland.

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

July 2005 •Mongolian

The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian family of nomads - their traditional way of life and the rising call of the City.

Ae Fond Kiss...

February 2004 •English

A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.

Mongolian Ping Pong

June 2005 •Chinese

Bilike has never seen a ping-pong ball before. He and his family live without electricity and running water in a solitary tent home among the vast steppe grasslands. The magnificent landscape here has changed little since the days of Genghis Kahn. But life in the middle of nowhere can be exciting for a young boy. The smallest of details become big events for curious Bilike and his best friends Erguotou and Dawa. The mystery of the small white ball floating in the creek leads to questions about the world around them, as well as innocent mischief.

The Beauty of Vice

January 1986 •

In the mountains of Montenegro people have lived by strict and Draconian laws for centuries, almost untouched by modern civilization. However, a young couple are going to seek their fortune on the more liberal coast and there they find jobs in the nudist colony. Hundreds of naked bodies and atmosphere of joie d'vivre make the husband and wife question their rigid way of life.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

March 1988 •Spanish

Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.