Rural Life

Les Films du 3 Mars (F3M) invites you to discover thematic cinema about Rural Life. From fiction to documentaries, long and short, enjoy the best of Québécois and Canadian filmmaking !

IN THE FOREST

123 min, Documentary, Canada, 2025

A documentary essay exploring the relationships between humans, animals, and the forest, revealing a complex world where protection and exploitation collide. Blending realism, political engagement, and a dreamlike approach, the film calls for a rethinking of our relationship with the living world.

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THE PUNK OF NATASHQUAN

20 min, Documentary, Canada, 2025

Forty years after the mysterious disappearance of an enigmatic figure known as “The Punk of Natashquan”, a remote Quebec community reflects on his fleeting yet unforgettable presence.

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THESE WILD CATS

77 min, Documentary, Canada, 2024

Away from the world, in his DIY cabin deep in a forest, Martin is building a new existence in the company of his pack of cats. The disappearance of one of his felines disrupts his daily life and brings back memories of his past.

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THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME

95 min, Documentary, Canada, 2024

Meditate and wander through the disparate streets of the United States of America.

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AUTRE CHOSE (SOMETHING ELSE)

26 min., Fiction, Québec, Canada, 2023

Crippled by the motorcycle accident that took away his lover, a broken man decides to rebuild the machine that caused him so much pain.

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DESVÍO DE NOCHE (NIGHT DETOUR)

96 min., fiction, Québec, Canada, 2022

A journalist reminisces about her latest investigation; a sensory enigma made of tropical heat and melting ice on the Mexican West coast.

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