“The substance”, by Coralie Fargeat; “Anora,” by Sean Baker; “The Gap,” by Nora Fingscheidt; “Conclave,” by Edward Berger; “The Last Meal”, by Maryse Legagneur; and “Shepherds”, by Sophie Deraspe
Credit: Student Life Services
To get 2025 off to a good start and to mark its 75th anniversary, the Student Life Services Ciné-campus is offering six major films, including two winners of the Cannes Film Festival.
The year 2025 will mark 75 years of film screenings at the University of Montreal. Before the Ciné-campus, there was a film club whose objective was much the same as today: to arouse curiosity and reflection among film buffs in the UdeM community. For three quarters of a century now, the films on display and the film talks that accompany them have offered the opportunity to reflect on universal themes such as the condition of women, the environment, politics, immigration, justice , etc.
The first program for 2025 will be no exception. On display, six major, critically acclaimed films.
“The Substance”, a horror satire by Coralie Fargeat
Up for five Golden Globes, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, The substance, by Coralie Fargeat, is a scathing satire on the evils of the quest for eternal youth, which won the Screenplay Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024.
Presented at the Ciné-campus on January 7 and 8 in the original English version (The Substance) with French subtitles, this film body horror follows Elisabeth Sparkle (stunning Demi Moore), just fired from her job because she just turned 50, who decides to use a biochemical substance to create a younger version of herself.
“Anora”, a drama by Sean Baker
Also nominated for five Golden Globes, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, the drama Anora won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Screening January 14 and 15 in the original English version with French subtitles, this feature film tells the story of Ani (impressive performance by Mikey Madison), a young sex worker from Brooklyn who transforms into Cinderella from Modern times when she marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Until the latter’s parents decide to have the marriage annulled…
“The Gap”, a psychological drama by Nora Fingscheidt
Presented on January 21 and 22 in the original English version (The Outrun) with French subtitles, the psychological drama The gap, by Nora Fingscheidt, is a film adaptation of the autobiographical novel by Scottish journalist Amy Liptrot, played by the dazzling Saoirse Ronan, also producer of the film.
Rona, almost thirty, burns out her life in excess and loses herself in the London nights. After the breakdown of her relationship and to deal with her addictions, she found refuge in Orkney, the islands in the north of Scotland where she grew up.
“Conclave”, a drama by Edward Berger
Up for six Golden Globes, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, Conclave, by Edward Berger, is a breathtaking behind closed doors from the Oscar-winning director ofAll Quiet on the Western Front.
Screening at Ciné-campus on January 28 and 29 in the original English version with French subtitles, this feature film offers exceptional performances from Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini. The drama pits two worldviews against each other when the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather at the Vatican to select a new pope.
“The Last Meal”, a drama by Maryse Legagneur
Presented on February 4 only, on the occasion of Black History Month and the UdeM Winter Fest, the screening of the Quebec film The last meal, by Maryse Legagneur, will be followed by a panel to highlight the 75 years of the UdeM Ciné-campus. To mark the event, entry will be free for the student community and the general public.
Awarded for best fiction feature film at the Montreal International Black Film Festival in 2024, this drama tells the story of a dying father who reconnects with his daughter whom he has not seen for 20 years. Over the course of her father’s last meals, she discovers who he truly is: a loving man whose heart was hardened by the Haitian dictatorship of François Duvalier.
“Shepherds”, a column by Sophie Deraspe
On display on February 11 and 12, at the heart of the UdeM Winter Festival, Shepherds, by Quebec filmmaker Sophie Deraspe, also director of the multi-award winning film Antigoneis the film adaptation of the novel Where are you from, shepherd? by Mathyas Lefebure. For the occasion, entry will be free for the student community and the general public.
Mathyas, a recognized advertising executive who is looking for meaning in his life, decides to leave his job to become a shepherd in Provence, a profession that he will master in the company of Élise, a civil servant who has also left her job.
Practical information
To find out the complete program and reserve tickets, moviegoers can consult the Ciné-campus and student scene ticket office online.
Or?
The films in theaters are presented at the Test Center, located at the J.-A.-DeSève pavilion (2332, boulevard Édouard-Montpetit, 6e floor), in a room that meets the best standards in the cinema industry thanks to a 4K projector and a Dolby 7.1 surround sound system.
Entrance fee?
The ticket is priced at $6 for the student community, $7.50 for the UdeM employee community and $8.50 for the general public. Admission is free for children and adolescents aged 17 and under accompanied by a parent studying at UdeM (all taxes included).
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