Artist: Miryam Charles
Curator: Jaclyn Quaresma

Dates: May 29th to June 27th
Hours : From Tuesday to Saturday 1 to 6 PM

Location: Le Labo studio (studio 277 – 401 Richmond St W)

Partner: Images Festival

  • Une forteresse
  • Tous les jours de mai
  • Chanson pour le nouveau monde

For the past several years, the end of Le Labo’s artistic season has been the occasion for a new partnership with the Image Festival. The concept? To transform Le Labo’s studio into an exhibition space for a month in order to highlight the work of a French-Canadian artist.

The programming committee has chosen three films this year, by director, producer and cinematographer Miryam Charles:
Song for the New World
A Fortress
Every day in May

Song for the new world: following the disappearance of her father, a girl remembers the words sung before nightfall. Through this experimental and contemplative film shot in 16mm, punctuated by nostalgic Creole melodies, Myriam Charles takes us into a world on the edge of reality where her relationship to family, exile and the feeling of belonging are all intertwined. Song for a new world / Chanson pour le nouveau monde won the award for best art house short film at the Filministes festival in 2022.

A Fortress: after the death of their adopted daughter, a couple travels to Haiti to find her family members. There, they meet a DNA specialist who is said to possess the power of resurrection.

Everyday in May: following the shooting of a documentary on the death of her daughter, a mother reflects on her own life and especially on the passing of time.

See you on June 8 for a virtual talk with the director.

Miryam Charles is a Haitian-born director, producer and cinematographer living in Montreal. She has produced several short and feature films. Her films have been presented in various festivals in Quebec and internationally. Her first feature film This House was presented at the Berlinale and the AFI film festival this year. She also launched the short film Au crépuscule at the Locarno Film Festival. As a producer, she is currently working on the post-production of the series Après le déluge. moi.

Images Festival is a leading presenter of independent film and media culture in dialogue with contemporary art. Images is an artist-run festival that expands traditional definitions and understandings of media art by experimenting with a multiplicity of artistic forms.