{"id":6049,"date":"2026-11-01T01:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/du-19-au-29-novembre-2026-la-29e-edition-des-ridm-annoncent-les-films-douverture-et-de-cloture-de-leur-29e-edition\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T01:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:02:39","slug":"du-19-au-29-novembre-2026-la-29e-edition-des-ridm-annoncent-les-films-douverture-et-de-cloture-de-leur-29e-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/du-19-au-29-novembre-2026-la-29e-edition-des-ridm-annoncent-les-films-douverture-et-de-cloture-de-leur-29e-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"From November 19 to 29, 2026. The 29th edition of the RIDM announces the opening and closing films of their 29th edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/?attachment_id=91256\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Garder-une-montagne-de-Biljana-Tutorov-et-Petar-Glomazic-et-Bas-Book-d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800px\" height=\"230px\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-91256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Garder-une-montagne-de-Biljana-Tutorov-et-Petar-Glomazic-et-Bas-Book-d.jpg 800w, https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Garder-une-montagne-de-Biljana-Tutorov-et-Petar-Glomazic-et-Bas-Book-d-768x221.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Montreal International Documentary Meetings (RIDM) are proud to announce the opening and closing films of their 29th edition, which will take place from November 19 to 29, 2026. This year, the RIDM is investing in new screening rooms in order to bring together their activities in the heart of the Latin Quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Opening film \u2013 KEEP A MOUNTAIN by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazi\u0107 Selected to open the festival, the film To Hold a Mountain by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazi\u0107 plunges into the heart of the mountains of Montenegro, where the agricultural tradition of a mother and her daughter is threatened by a NATO project. Winner of the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, the feature film was recognized at the prestigious CPH:DOX, Cin\u00e9ma du R\u00e9el, Visions du R\u00e9el, Hot Docs, Dok.fest M\u00fcnchen and MakeDox.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuarding a Mountain is the trace of our seven-year journey and the friendship that was forged with the community of shepherds of the mountain of Sinjajevina, in Montenegro. It has been an extraordinary adventure to share moments of life with Gara and Nada \u2014 an adventure that has profoundly marked our lives. We hoped that this film could in turn offer new experiences to its viewers. It is a work of love that questions love as a possible political tool. In this spirit, we are delighted and honored to open the RIDM, one of the most beautiful documentary festivals in the world. \u00bb \u2013 Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazi\u0107, filmmakers<\/p><div id=\"linit-3929834165\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Publicit\u00e9s\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" data-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Produced by Wake Up Films, Ardor Films, Les Films de l\u2019\u0153il sauvage and CVINGER FILM, Garder une montagne will be screened as its Quebec premiere, to open the festival, on Thursday, November 19 at the Salle Pierre-Mercure of the Center Pierre-P\u00e9ladeau (300, Boul. de Maisonneuve E). A second session will take place during the festival.<\/p>\n<p>Closing film \u2013 BA\u2019S BOOK by Ashley Da-L\u00ea DuongIn closing, the RIDM will present Ba\u2019s Book, a film in which Ashley Da-L\u00ea Duong and her family examine the impacts as well as the intergenerational legacy of the Vietnam War, by reconstructing certain scenes from a book written by the filmmaker\u2019s father. The documentary will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and its international premiere at the London Film Festival before meeting audiences here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire team is honored that Ba\u2019s Book was chosen as the RIDM closing film \u2014 it\u2019s like coming home! RIDM has been a deeply nourishing force for my work over the years, notably through Doc Lab Montreal, the Rough Cut Pitch and the Docs-In-Progress \u2013 Canadian Showcase at Cannes Docs. We can&rsquo;t wait to present our ambitious, offbeat and deeply touching film to our friends, family and community here in Montreal. \u00bb \u2013 Ashley Da-L\u00ea Duong, directorProduced by Intuitive Pictures, Ba\u2019s Book will have its Quebec premiere, closing the festival, on Saturday, November 28 at the Maison Th\u00e9\u00e2tre (245, Rue Ontario E).<\/p>\n<p>The RIDMs settle in the heart of the Latin Quarter For their 29th edition, the RIDMs are bringing together their activities in the Latin Quarter. A valuable ally and headquarters of the festival, the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise will host most of the programming spanning ten days of festivities. The opening film will be presented a few steps away, in the Salle Pierre-Mercure of the Center Pierre-P\u00e9ladeau. Located just a five-minute walk away, the RIDM will also take over the Maison Th\u00e9\u00e2tre for the first time. Transformed into a real cinema hall, it will offer screenings every evening from November 21. For one evening, the festival will also stop at the Biblioth\u00e8que et Archives nationaux du Qu\u00e9bec (BAnQ). The Cin\u00e9ma du Parc and the Cin\u00e9ma du Mus\u00e9e, long-time partners of the RIDM, will complete this new configuration of screening locations.<\/p>\n<p>About the RIDMSeeking to discover the most stimulating and diverse visions of documentary cinema, the Rencontres nationaux du documentary de Montr\u00e9al (RIDM) offers a daring program that brings together the works of established filmmakers and those of new talents, while focusing on the encounter between artists and the public.<\/p>\n<p>The 29th edition of the RIDM will take place from November 19 to 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<div id=\"linit-2164215615\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Publicit\u00e9s\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" data-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Montreal International Documentary Meetings (RIDM) are proud to announce the opening and closing films of their 29th edition, which will take place from November 19 to 29, 2026. This year, the RIDM is investing in new screening rooms in order to bring together their activities in the heart of the Latin Quarter. Opening film [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Garder-une-montagne-de-Biljana-Tutorov-et-Petar-Glomazic-et-Bas-Book-d.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Du 19 au 29 novembre 2026. 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