La Cité des Autres (2021) & le vivre-ensemble
Documentary & discussion with Justice Rutikara & Alain Saint-Victor
Wednesday, February 5, 5:30 PM
In French
Free, at the Gallery
Presented in collaboration with the Office of Community Engagement
Mwamini, Admir, Daniel and Kali grew up in St-Pie X, Quebec City’s largest low-income housing complex, where most of the residents are immigrant refugees. At the dawn of adulthood, proud of their backgrounds and identities, each of them is committed to giving back to the community’s youth. La Cité des Autres (2021), directed by Justice Rutikara, is a poetic immersion in this unique environment, where living together challenges many prejudices. Following the screening, educator, historian, and community activist Alain Saint-Victor will present the concept of vivre-ensemble [living together]. We can’t expect to build social cohesion as a value by relying solely on the common sense of individuals in isolation. Le vivre-ensemble should be conceived and developed by institutions such as schools, the press and other social organizations. It should be taken over by the state as a value necessary to the harmony of society.
Event Notes:
- The film will be presented in French.
- Refreshments will be provided.
Biographies
Born in Kigali and raised in Quebec City, Justice Rutikara developed a passion for storytelling, visual arts and performance at an early age. Actor turned writer-director, he is committed to promoting a fairer and richer representation of Afro-Quebec and Rwandan identities in the film and television industry. As a filmmaker, his short and medium-length fiction and documentary films have been broadcast on several public platforms and have won numerous awards, including a nomination for Best Director of the Year at the Gala Dynastie 2020 and the Prix Gémeaux de la relève in 2021. “Ibuka, Justice” marks his first animated film, adding a new dimension to his committed and innovative work.
Alain Saint-Victor is an educator, historian, and community activist. He has published several articles and given lectures on history. He has also participated in three university conferences on history. He is one of the authors of the collective work: Le Tiers-monde postcolonial: espoirs et désenchantements. Published in 2014 by Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal. In 2020, he published a historical study of Haitian immigration to Montreal entitled: De l’exil à la communauté, une histoire de l’immigration haïtienne à Montréal, 1960-1990, Éditions DAMI, Montréal, 2020
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