A French chef in search of fame tries to help the young Lili-Beth win a culinary competition. But to do so he must contend with the hostility of an entire village towards Sonia, the intransigent local customs officer.

Chaos and Desire is a movie that explores the lives of a diverse group of individuals, showcasing their different desires and the chaos that ensues. The story revolves around a lesbian relationship, skinny-dipping in the ocean, an earthquake, a widower coping with the loss of his wife, and an airplane accident. It delves into the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of pursuing one's desires.

Cosmos is a quirky and heartwarming comedy that follows the story of a cab driver who embarks on a transformative journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Fueled by a desire to find meaning in his life, he encounters a series of eccentric characters and unexpected situations that challenge his preconceived notions.

2 Seconds is a 1998 Canadian film about Laurie, a lesbian bicycle courier in Montreal, who becomes obsessed with an underground bike race. As she trains for the race, she battles with her own personal issues and forms new relationships along the way. Fueled by passion and determination, Laurie sets out to prove her worth in the male-dominated world of extreme biking.

An unexpected heroine is plunged into a world of forged identities, corporate intrigue and organized crime.

This made-for-TV bio-pic is about Marilyn Bell, a Canadian teenager who, in 1954, was the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She won the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition prize after Florence Chadwick, a then-famous American swimmer who was widely expected to win, dropped out in the middle of the race. Half of this heart-warming movie is devoted to the 21 hour swim in which the 16-year old Bell is exhorted by her pushy coach Gus Ryder not to give up.

A passionate and unpredictable film about three characters in love, Les Sauf-conduits explores the tenuous balance between friendship and romantic love. When three friends set out to break the world’s egg-tossing record, their relationships become increasingly entangled and complicated. In her arresting first film, director Manon Briand crafts poetic images that are striking, fresh and occasionally quirky, and elicits uncannily natural performances from her actors. Les Sauf-conduits garnered several awards on the festival circuit, including the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 1992 Festival of Festivals (now the Toronto International Film Festival®) and Golden Sheaf Awards for Best Director and Best Film at the Yorkton Film Festival.

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