La soif de l'oubli

From their first contact with alcohol, drugs, or medication, seven women aged 16 to 56, broken and bruised, plunged into the abyss. Thirsty for life but unable to live it, swept up in the whirlwind of substance abuse, they called for help and were heard. They now accept to heal, day after day, the scars on their bodies and souls. Founded in Quebec City in 1973 by Helen Doyle, Nicole Giguère and Hélène Roy, Vidéo Femmes was a pioneering collective in feminist filmmaking and video production in Canada. Through documentaries, fiction and experimental works, it amplified women's voices and explored their experiences, struggles and aspirations. For more than forty years, the collective helped launch the careers of numerous Quebec women filmmakers and played a major role in producing and promoting bold, independent and socially engaged cinema.