Three humorous and uplifting medium-length films telling the stories of a trio of remarkable, outspoken and unconventional women. Co-presented by Ottawa Film Society.
LES YEUX D’OLGA (OLGA’S EYES)
Sarah Carlot Jaber, Belgium, 2023, 22 min.
Ontario festival premiere
Olga, a music-loving octogenarian, is tired of killing humans. Could it be the vampire blues? For her daughter Simone, she’s just being picky! Olga is placed in a care home where she can deal with those “who have one foot in the grave.”
LES MYSTÉRIEUSES AVENTURES DE CLAUDE CONSEIL (THE MYSTERIOUS ADVENTURES OF CLAUDE CONSEIL)
Marie-Lola Terver & Paul Jousselin, France, 2023, 24 min.
Ontario festival premiere
Claude Conseil lives with her husband in a house in the middle of the woods. She spends her time listening to birds. One day, mysterious phone calls break the calm of the forest.
BURCU’S ANGELS
Özgün Gündüz, Canada, 2025, 20 min.
Ontario festival premiere
For thirty years, Burcu’s Angels has been more than a vintage boutique, it’s been a space of belonging for Vancouver’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. As Turkish queer elder Burcu Özdemir prepares to leave its latest location, the film becomes a quiet celebration of resilience, memory, and chosen family.