A portrait of the artists’ collective GENERAL IDEA, this documentary, made from extensive archives, is a story of love, fame, overwhelming loss, and, ultimately, renewal.
“I chose General Idea: Art, AIDS and the Fin de Siècle for the way this Canadian collective has turned art into an act of resistance, subverting social codes with provocation and dark humour. Their radicalism resonates with the subversive energy I try to convey through my projects.”(Annie-Claude Deschênes)

This free screening was programmed by the artist Annie-Claude Deschênes as part of the section Carte blanche.

After the screening, the band Pypy will be doing a musical performance, also free.

The music of this Montreal supergroup is a concoction of sinister wah-wah freakouts littered with distortion and the necromantic screams of co-vocalist Annie-Claude Deschênes. A surreal and trash-futuristic universe, created by the eccentric minds behind CPC Gangbangs, Red Mass and Duchess Says. With super-disco breaks reminiscent of dance punk from NYC's legendary 99 Records (ESG/Liquid Liquid) woven through psych rock anthems. Becoming favourites on the European festival circuit, PyPy puts on outlandish shows that defy the norms of the traditional rock concert.

GENERAL IDEA: Art, AIDS and the fin de siècle