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Spotlight on Quebec cinema
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| Thursday, 14 April 2022 | 12:30 | La Maison du Cinéma |
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Spotlight on Quebec cinema
presented by Hydro-Québec
Official Selection – Calgary International Film Festival – 2021
Opening Film – Festival international du film francophone en Acadie – 2021
Official Selection- Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal – 2021
Closing Film – Toronto Black Film Festival – 2022
Official Selection – Halifax Black Film Festival – 2022
Scared for their lives, Afshin, Alain and Patricia left their home countries, alone. As unaccompanied minors, they had to start over in Canada, in hopes to live a better life. Mixing real-life footage and animated sequences, Alone is a tribute to hope: how can a child manage to reinvent himself in a new country, after having left everything behind, even his parents?
10 years and older.
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Paul Tom Membre du jury | Réalisateur
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION JURY PRESIDENT // Paul Tom, with his trademark sensitivity, has been exploring people’s most intimate stories for the past 10 years. His films give a voice to those who are not always heard, allowing to open up a dialogue and reach out to others. Born in a refugee camp in Thailand, the recurring themes in his work are identity construction, family relationships and all things that touch on a human being’s vulnerability. His films Seul and Bagages have been selected in some 40 festivals around the world and have reaped close to a dozen awards
Will attend:
- Thursday, 14 April 2022 | 12:30 - La Maison du Cinéma
Mylène Péthel Scénariste
Mylène Péthel is a journalist and screenwriter. In addition to having researched several documentaries, she wrote and directed the podcast Police en service - retour en arrière (Télé-Québec). She was also a script consultant for the series "En Fugue" (Club Illico). The movie "Alone" (Télé-Québec) is her first feature documentary.
Will attend:
- Thursday, 14 April 2022 | 12:30 - La Maison du Cinéma