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The Assembly – Kaunas

In this episode which takes place against a backdrop of generational and moral divides, four Lithuanian citizens discuss their differences about abortion, LGBTQ rights and aggressions. (In Lithuanian)

 
Assemblee Sao Paolo

The Assembly – Sao Paolo

In this episode that takes place at the height of the pandemic, when thousands are dying every day in Brazil, a group of four Bazilian citizens discuss their differences about race, liberalism and economic disparity. (In Portuguese)

 

Projet Polytechnique: Faire Face

More than 30 years after the Polytechnique tragedy, some still glorify the killer Marc Lépine. Feminicides are piling up, the issue of gun control has not been resolved and the web is fuelling anti-feminist rhetoric.

 
The Assembly - Munich

The Assembly – Munich (Die Versammlung)

In this episode, four citizens confront their ideas on German identity, inclusivity, racism against Arab immigrants and migrants, and fear that right wing nationalism might be on the rise again. (In German)

 

Rose in the Machine

Rose in Machine leads us through the daily life and challenges of families with autistic children. It questions our relationship to fragility and our obsession with efficiency.

 

Projet Polytechnique

Actors and playwrights Marie-Joanne Boucher and Jean-Marc Dalphond investigate the causes and consequences of the Polytechnique femicide of 1989. Annabel Soutar and Alex Ivanovici are collaborating on the writing and staging.

 

Accolades

Gisèle, Jerry, Lorraine, Darquise, Leslie, Claude et Alice, qui vivent dans une résidence pour aînés, nous parlent de leur expérience du confinement.

 

The Assembly – University of Maryland

In this episode, four citizens confront their ideas on racism, affirmative action, free speech and identity politics on university campuses.

 

L’Assemblée – Montréal

In this episode, four citizens confront their ideas on national identity, reasonable accommodations and feminism.  (In French)

 

The Assembly – Montreal

In this episode, four citizens confront their ideas on freedom of speech and immigration.

 

Tout inclus

A documentary play that asks how we want to spend our older years.

 

J’aime Hydro

J’aime Hydro is Annabel Soutar’s most recent collaboration with actress and budding playwright Christine Beaulieu about the future of energy production in Quebec. (French language production)

 

The Watershed

A docudrama about the politics of water in Canada. It was part of Toronto’s Pan/Parapan American Games’ cultural program in July 2015.

 

Seeds

Seeds is a provocative reenactment of the Monsanto Inc. vs. Percy Schmeiser legal showdown and its impact on the global debate about GMOs.

 

Fredy

Fredy is about the tragic death of Fredy Villanueva who was shot by a Montreal police officer in Montreal North in 2008. Premiering in March 2016 at La Licorne in Montreal, directed by Marc Beaupré.

 

Sexy béton

Two actors, Brett and Maude, become interested in the story of an overpass collapse in Laval that killed 5 people. When they discover that no one has taken any responsibility for this disaster, they start their own investigation to find out why it fell down.

 

Import / Export

Import/Export explores the relationship between Canada and China as they attempt to navigate through a period of extreme economic transformation.

 

Montréal la blanche

What is it like to be Algerian in Montreal? More than 30,000 Algerian immigrants have a say. A few of their stories are portrayed in Montréal la blanche.

 

Santé!

A documentary series of seven short plays that explore the health care issue in Quebec.

 

2000 Questions

In 2000, when the dot com speculative bubble bursts, a young woman embarks on a study of stock market investing to understand, once and for all, the behavioral crux of capitalism.

 

Novembre

Drawn from hundreds of interviews done all across Quebec during the electoral campaign of 1998, Novembre offers a unique look on Quebec and Quebeckers.

 

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