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adagio for a biker
2008, 90 minutes, documentary film, color
A
pioneer of independent filmmaking, René Bail is nonetheless
an almost unknown figure of Quebec's cinema of the 50's. In 1972, at
the age of 40, he suffers a tragic accident which shatters his life.
This film tells René Bail’s exceptional story
until his death in 2007, and his life long passion for cinema.
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tree with
severed branches
2005, 80 minutes, documentary film, color
Out of their Spartan
lives, two humble, elderly Moscovites carve an imaginary world - a
space of identity created in solitude. Following the social upheaval of
Russia art becomes a lifeline for these seasoned cast-offs.
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something like immortality
2003, 81 minutes,
documentary film, color
While travelling the
roads of the Quebec countryside, one often sees off-beat
structures and fabulous installations. These curious constructions are
the
work of local people who, even with no artistic training, are compelled
by an
almost-visceral desire to create. This film shows us the work and
everyday
life of three such artists. Harshly judged by their compatriots, they
face the
devastating reality of living on the fringe of a society that seeks to
ostracize
them at all cost.
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palmerino
2001, 48 minutes,
documentary film, color
A portrait
of
the artist
Sergente
Palmerino (1919-2005) who lost decades
of
work when his
appartment, workshop
and store burned to the ground.
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