AUG 12-22, 2026
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Ottawa, 1983. When an ambitious anti-pharma psychiatrist sets out to cure a serial baby-snatching patient, her unconventional methods and unexpected pregnancy combine to unravel every part of her life.
Set forty years in the past but still unfolding, BROKEN WATERS is Canada's first ever bilingual drama featuring female characters from Ontario's francophone community.
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A date becomes complicated when a controversial subject forces the couple to examine their desires and limitations.
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ARIEL Back to Buenos Aires is the story of a brother and sister who return to the country of their birth, Argentina, for the first time in their adult lives. Against the backdrop of glamorous tango clubs of Buenos Aires, they uncover dark family secrets and the reason for their parents' emigration to Canada.
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Christina, a young woman with Down syndrome, is tired of being coddled by her mother. She has her own life and deserves privacy. And she doesn’t appreciate wearing the same cutesy hair clip as the dog, thank you very much.
Lately, however, Christina’s mom has been acting strange. She can't remember names, and she keeps forgetting to pack lunches. Though Christina longs for space, she finds her presence more crucial to her mother than ever as their codependent relationship is altered by illness.
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When an Iranian new immigrant in Montreal resumes her old job as a beautician, her husband is challenged by the shift in the narrative of gender roles.
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A misguided young man ignores the wise advice of a gang leader and starts selling drugs to achieve his dreams of a luxury lifestyle; but he soon realizes that quick money comes with deadly consequences.
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