A Delicate Balance

Filmé à hauteur d'enfant, Point d'équilibre explore de l'intérieur la vie et les rêves de jeunes danseurs à l'orée de l'adolescence, ce moment charnière où se dessine la fin des illusions. Un documentaire tendre et captivant où les élèves de l'École supérieure de ballet du Québec se racontent avec une candide lucidité.

Into the Light features the liberating life stories and powerful words of inspiring Quebec women of African origin who've regained control over their lives after suffering from domestic violence. The film transcends prejudice and breaks the silence, pulling back the curtain on a poorly understood, hidden world, while testifying to the tremendous power that comes from overcoming isolation and accepting one's self. It's a luminous dive into the quest for personal healing and universal humanity. This is Togo-born director Gentille M. Assih's third documentary.

A few years ago, the al-Mahamids fled Bashar al-Assad and Syria to settle in Montreal. A nuanced portrayal of a courageous family coping with a seemingly interminable war, thousands of kilometres away, that continues to affect their lives.