6:30 p.m.

Films being shown:

– Bulldozer / 1974 / Directed by Pierre Harel / 93 min

Synopsis: Released in 1974 after three years of struggle and clandestine production, Bulldozer is now a cult film. And a rare one. Starring Mouffe and Donald Pilon, this “cursed work” is a kind of “rock opera of the downtrodden” whose plot is set in an Abitibi landfill.

– BEAT / 1976 / Directed by André Blanchard / 65 min

Synopsis: Drugs, love, and violence: the lust for life of a certain segment of youth in downtown Rouyn-Noranda in the 1970s.

– Hiver Bleu / 1979 / Directed by André Blanchard / 81 min

Synopsis: Two young women leave their small hometown in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The younger sister finds a job in a restaurant in Rouyn, hoping to quickly earn enough to travel to South America. The older sister increasingly neglects her studies at Cégep and discovers the realities of working-class life and socialist ideals.

Project Summary

100 Years of Cinema in Rouyn-Noranda is a cultural project that celebrates, throughout 2026, the unique connection between cinema, the region, and its people. Each month, one or two themed screenings will highlight significant works, sometimes accompanied by discussions with local filmmakers and craftspeople.

This project is presented in partnership with several leading institutions in the city. It is a project made possible thanks to the Société du 100e.

Free event.