Free films, first-come, first-wowed!

Gems from the NFB collection

After the Holidays, continue your family get-togethers or round up some friends and come see recent gems from the NFB collection on the big screen in Montreal. Every Thursday starting January 9, we’re presenting five free public screenings at the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles. No reservations required, but seating is limited. See you there!

Each film will be shown in English and French, in their original version or with subtitles.

All screenings begin at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30).

No reservations.

Accessible to persons with reduced mobility.

**Co-presented with the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership**

Thursday, January 9 – Unspoken Tears

Hélène Magny, 2022

Length: 75 min

Original French version with English subtitles.

How can refugee children integrate into Quebec’s school system, given the unspeakable violence they’ve experienced? Following a psychologist specializing in conflict-related trauma, Unspoken Tears pays tribute to the admirable resilience and survival strategies of these “small adults,” whose spirit the bombs and camps have not completely crushed, at a time when it is vital to raise awareness in Western societies of migration-related issues and children’s rights.

The documentary will be preceded by the short film Boat People (Kjell Boersma and Thao Lam, 2023, 9 min)