Among Mountains and StreamsParmi les montagnes et les ruisseaux
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| Friday, 11 April | 14:15 | La Maison du Cinéma | 
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A mysterious forest in early fall echoes with birdsong and the sound of a river. Fallen leaves speckle gold on the blue stones. Two weary travellers make their way on foot – the painter Meng Huang and writer Ma Jian. When, as if after a long journey, they finally reach a cabin, they eat and drink, but the mood is not one of contentment. Their gaze is dark, haunted by memories of the China they have fled: persecution, resistance and the treatment meted out to those who fight for human rights. With the forest arousing painful thoughts and existential considerations, they talk about art. For the two artists, whose world view has been upended by the Tiananmen Square massacre, creation offers an answer to oppression and lies. But what kind of life remains for the exiles?
Official selection – RIDM – 2024
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Jean-François Lesage Réalisateur
After studying law, Jean-François Lesage started out as a journalist for Radio-Canada television in Alberta and British Columbia. In 1998, moved by the discovery of Chinese cinema, he flew to Beijing. He lived there for six years, where he made his first creative documentary, Une nuit en Chine (2004), followed by Comment savoir si les petits poissons sont heureux ? (2009) with his brother Philippe Lesage. Back in Montreal, he directed Conte du Mile End (2013), closing film of Visions du Réel 2014, then Un amour d'été (2015), Grand Prix of the RIDM national feature competition. La rivière cachée (2017),…
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- Friday, 11 April | 14:15 - La Maison du Cinéma