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SEE — JuDGE — ACT : THE HISTORY OF YCW IN QUEBEC 

A film by d’An­nie Deniel
2025 | Que­bec | 70 min­utes | French O.V.

Pro­duc­tion | André Vanasse
Screen­play | Annie Deniel, with the par­tic­i­pa­tion of André Vanasse
Edit­ing | Annie Deniel
Archive search | André Vanasse
Cin­e­matog­ra­phy | Mario Calvé
Image | Mario Calvé, Mario Jean, Steve Patry
Sound | Luis Petranko
Sound design | Bruno Pucel­la, Carl Aksynczak
Sound mix­ing | Bruno Pucel­la, Carl Aksynczak
Col­orist | Anne-Marie Tur­cotte, Mario Calvé

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SYNOPSIS

See — Judge — Act : The his­to­ry of YCW in Québec  traces the lit­tle-known his­to­ry of the Young Chris­t­ian Work­ers (YCW), a work­ers’ move­ment root­ed in Quebec’s work­ing-class neigh­bor­hoods since the 1930s. Through tes­ti­monies, pre­vi­ous­ly unseen archival footage, and insights from experts, the film reveals near­ly a cen­tu­ry of social engage­ment led by young work­ers seek­ing jus­tice and sol­i­dar­i­ty. From church base­ments and union strug­gles, this sen­si­tive and polit­i­cal­ly engaged doc­u­men­tary reflects on the last­ing impact of the YCW and its piv­otal role in the trans­for­ma­tions of the Qui­et Revolution.

In theatres starting April 3rd ! 

Address : 2396 Rue Beaubi­en E, Mon­tréal, QC H2G 1N2

  • Fri­day, April 3rd at 6:30 PM – buy your tick­et — The screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Annie Deniel, the direc­tor, André Vanasse, the pro­duc­er, and Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film, host­ed by Claude Cham­pagne, facil­i­ta­tor and train­er in com­mu­ni­ca­tion and civic participation.
  • Sat­ur­day, April 4th at 1:00 PM – buy your tick­et — the screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with André Vanasse, the pro­duc­er and Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film. 
  • Sun­day, April 5th at 7:15 PM — buy your ticket
  • Mon­day, April 6th at 4:10 PM — buy your ticket
  • Tues­day, April 7th 3:20 PM — buy your ticket
  • Wednes­day, April 8th at 6:30 PM – buy your tick­et — the screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with André Vanasse, the pro­duc­er and Claude Cham­pagne, facil­i­ta­tor and train­er in com­mu­ni­ca­tion and civic participation.
  • Thurs­day, April 9th at 4:50 PM – buy your ticket

Address : 335 Boul. de Maison­neuve E, Mon­tréal, QC H2X 1K1

  • Fri­day, April 3rd at 1:30 PM — buy your ticket
  • Sat­ur­day, April 4th at 5:30 PM – buy your tick­et — the screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Annie Deniel, the director.
  • Mon­day, April 6th at 2:00 PM – buy your tick­et — the screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with André Vanasse, the pro­duc­er and Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film.
  • Tues­day, April 7th at 4:30 PM — buy your ticket
  • Wednes­day, April 8th at 6:00 PM — buy your ticket
  • Thurs­day, April 9th at 2:30 PM — buy your ticket

Address : 2580 Boul Lau­ri­er Entrée, Rue Bernardin-Morin, Québec, QC G1V 2L1

  • Fri­day, April 3rd at 10:20 and 2:35 — buy your ticket
  • Sat­ur­day, April 4th at 12:30 - buy your ticket
  • Sun­day, April 5th at 12:30 - buy your ticket
  • Mon­day, April 6th at 12:30 - buy your ticket
  • Tues­day, April 7th at 12:30 - buy your ticket
  • Wednes­day, April 8th at 12:30 and at 7:15 PM - buy your tick­et — the evening screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Annie Deniel, the direc­tor and Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film, host­ed by Geneviève Allard, direc­tor of short doc­u­men­tary films and oth­er inter­dis­ci­pli­nary cin­e­mat­ic projects.
  • Thurs­day, April 9th at 12:30 and at 4:00 PM — buy your tick­et — the evening screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Annie Deniel, the direc­tor and Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film, host­ed by Geneviève Allard, direc­tor of short doc­u­men­tary films and oth­er inter­dis­ci­pli­nary cin­e­mat­ic projects.

Address : 505 Rue Jean-Talon E, Mon­tréal, QC H2R 1T6

  • Sun­day, April 12th at 3:30 PM — buy your tick­et — the screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Annie Deniel, the direc­tor, André Vanasse, the pro­duc­er, host­ed by Claude Cham­pagne, a facil­i­ta­tor and train­er in com­mu­ni­ca­tion and civic participation.
  • Thurs­day, April 16th at 3:45 PM - buy your tick­et — the screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film.
  • Thurs­day, April 9th at 7:00 PM — TROIS-RIVIÈRES — Ciné­ma le Tapis Rouge — buy your tick­et. The screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Lucie St-Ger­main, com­mu­ni­ty work­er, for­mer staff mem­ber at the Inter­na­tion­al JOC, and pro­tag­o­nist of the film, native of Trois-Riv­ières, and André Vanasse, the pro­duc­er, host­ed by Claude Cham­pagne, facil­i­ta­tor and train­er in com­mu­ni­ca­tion and civic participation.
  • Wednes­day, April 15th at 7:00 PM - ST-EUSTACHE — Ciné­ma St-Eustache. The screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Ghis­laine Patry-Buis­son, trade union­ist, fem­i­nist, pres­i­dent of the Fédéra­tion des femmes du Québec and for­mer JOC mem­ber, pro­tag­o­nist of the film, host­ed by Claude Cham­pagne, facil­i­ta­tor and train­er in com­mu­ni­ca­tion and civic participation.
  • Sun­day, April 19th at 5:00 PM - SHERBROOKE — La Mai­son du Ciné­ma — buy your tick­et — Dur­ing the Fes­ti­val du Ciné­ma du Monde de Sher­brooke. The screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Nor­mand Comte, for­mer JOC mem­ber and pro­gram offi­cer at Devel­op­ment and Peace, André Vanasse, the pro­duc­er, and Marie-Claire Nadeau, com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, inter­na­tion­al­ist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber, who is the film’s protagonist.
  • Wednes­day, April 29th at 12:45 PM - ST-JÉRÔME — Ciné­ma Car­refour du Nord.
    The screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Ghis­laine Patry-Buis­son, trade union­ist, fem­i­nist, pres­i­dent of the Fédéra­tion des femmes du Québec and for­mer JOC mem­ber, pro­tag­o­nist of the film, host­ed by Claude Cham­pagne, facil­i­ta­tor and train­er in com­mu­ni­ca­tion and civic participation.
  • Mon­day, May 4th at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM - GATINEAU — Ciné­ma 9 — buy your tick­et — The screen­ing at 7:00 PM will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with André Vanasse, the pro­duc­er and E.-Martin Meu­nier, soci­ol­o­gist of reli­gion and pro­fes­sor at the School of Soci­o­log­i­cal and Anthro­po­log­i­cal Stud­ies at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Ottawa, host­ed by Alfon­so Ibar­ra Ramirez, for­mer JOC mem­ber, trade union and com­mu­ni­ty activist, pres­i­dent of the Con­seil cen­tral CSN de l’Outaouais
  • Mon­day, May 4th at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM — CHICOUTIMI — Ciné­ma Odyssée — buy your tick­et — The screen­ing at 7:00 PM will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film.
  • Mon­day, May 11th at 7:30 PM — RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP — Cinédit/Cinéma Princesse.
    The screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film and André Vanasse, the producer. 
  • Tues­day, May 12th at 7:30 PM — RIMOUSKI — Paraloeil/Coop Par­adis.
    The screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film and André Vanasse, the producer. 
  • Wednes­day, May 13th at 7:00 PM — MONT-LOUIS — Temps d’écran.
    The screen­ing will be fol­lowed by a dis­cus­sion with Marie-Claire Nadeau, a com­mu­ni­ty activist, fem­i­nist, and for­mer JOC mem­ber fea­tured in the film and André Vanasse, the producer.

TRAILER

DIRECTION

Fil­mog­ra­phy : 
Print Time, 2022
 / Steam­punk Con­nec­tion, fic­tion, 2019
 / Le voy­age du sol­dat, doc­u­men­tary, 2014 
/ Place de l’élégance, doc­u­men­tary, 2011

Annie Deniel – Direc­tion and Editing

Annie Deniel holds a bachelor’s degree in psy­chol­o­gy and trained at the École Supérieure de Réal­i­sa­tion Audio­vi­suelle (ESRA) in Paris. She has been work­ing in Montreal’s inde­pen­dent film com­mu­ni­ty for over twen­ty years.

In col­lab­o­ra­tion with Funam­bules Médias, she direct­ed and edit­ed See – Judge – Act: The His­to­ry of the YCW in Que­bec.

Production

André Vanasse – Production

Since 1984, André Vanasse has direct­ed and pro­duced over a hun­dred social­ly focused doc­u­men­taries. He has also led sev­er­al projects in Haiti between 2005 and 2021, in col­lab­o­ra­tion with asso­ci­a­tions and cul­tur­al institutions.

A mem­ber of the Funam­bules Médias work­ers’ coop­er­a­tive since 2018, he con­tributed to See – Judge – Act: The His­to­ry of the YCW in Que­bec as a pro­duc­er, as well as an archival researcher.

IMAGES FROM THE FILM