Cinematheque quebecoise salle claude jutra biography
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Welcome to the twelfth installment of the Haunted Montreal Blog! Released on the 13th of every month, the April edition focuses on research we are carrying out into La Cinémathèque québécoise. Located in a former Catholic girls’ school, this film library and cinema is reputed to be haunted.
HAUNTED RESEARCH
Montreal’s hip Quartier Latin neighbourhood plays host to numerous theatres, cinemas and cultural and educational facilities. Located in the eastern part of the Quartier des Spectacles, the area is renowned for both entertainment and education. La Cinémathèque québécoise is a government-funded film library, set in an old Catholic elementary school, that screens movies which were often made in Quebec. A popular cinematic diversion in a bustling area, the facility is enjoyed by thousands of local cinephiles and tourists every year.
However, despite the cinema’s jovial atmosphere, there are persistent rumours that the building is haunted by the ghost of a little schoolgirl. Janitors have reported seeing her on many occasions, and in 2005, the girl’s spirit was spotted by an employee in one of the projection rooms, clutching a stack of school books. Could the ghost be one of the school’s former students, and if so, why is she hauntin
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The 2015 edition of Éléphant ClassiQ, the very first event of its kind in Canada, will take place in Montréal, November 19-22, 2015. The four-day programme honouring the masterpieces of French-language cinema includes: nineteen full-length films, presented in their restored versions, meetings with international stakeholders in the cinematographic industry and exhibits. Éléphant ClassiQ will be held at three Montréal theatres: the Imperial Cinema, Salle Claude-Jutra at the Cinémathèque québécoise, and Salle Pierre-Bourgault at UQAM’s Pavillon Judith Jasmin.
Spokesperson
The spokesperson for this year’s edition of Éléphant ClassiQ is Québec director Maxime Giroux, whose film Félix & Meira has been selected as Canada’s official entry in the best foreign-language film category at the Oscars. Riding a wonderful wave of national and international recognition and, after winning awards at numerous festivals, Maxime Giroux had a most gratifying year in 2015, with the release of his third feature film.
Opening and closing
This first edition will open on Thursday, November 19, at 8:00 pm at the Imperial Cinemawith the projection of the fa
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