Once crossed by streams and creeks, Montreal has seen its rivers become polluted and buried through centuries of urbanization. Today, only the seagulls circling overhead and the manholes remind us of what lies beneath. Until heavy rain falls and the water floods the streets, reminding the city of its seemingly vanished past.
Guided by some of Montreal’s oldest maps, PASSÉ DISPARU searches for the forgotten rivers and visits the urban landscapes that can be found today.
Vanished Past
Anna Maria Dutoit
Canada, Germany 2025
16′
Direction
Anna-Maria Dutoit is a Greek-Swiss filmmaker. Before going to film school, she completed a BA in Political Science and Geography. Since 2019 she has been studying Directing for Documentary at the University of Television and Film in Munich. Her films often revolve around the relationship between humans and the environment that surrounds them. In that she is especially interested in exploring non-human centered narratives. Her works have been shown at different national and international film festivals, such as Visions du Réel, DOK Leipzig and Berlinale Specials.
