Bergers
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| From Book to Screen | Bergers | Wednesday, 22 April | 18:30 | Consult the activity |
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Mathyas trades in his Montreal life as a young advertising executive to become a shepherd in the South of France. But the harsh realities of the pastoral world force him to question his romantic vision of the profession. A visit from Elise, a civil servant who has abruptly quit her job, gives Mathyas’ quest a new direction. Together, with a herd in their care, they embark on a journey towards a new way of life in the mountains.
Official selection – TIFF – 2024
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Sophie Deraspe Membre du jury | Présidente du jury international | Réalisatrice et scénariste
It was visual arts and literature that led Sophie Deraspe to screenwriting and directing fiction and documentary films in which social and existential issues rub shoulders with formal audacity. Her filmography includes six feature films, including Antigone (2019) and Bergers (2024), both of which won Best Canadian Film in their respective years at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Antigone received remarkable critical acclaim and represented Canada in the race for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Bergers was a popular success in both Quebec and France before being distributed in several countries. Sophie is currently working on a…
Will attend:
- Wednesday, 22 April | 18:30 - Salle Alfred-DesRochers
Jean-François Létourneau Enseignant | Cégep de Sherbrooke
Jean-François Létourneau is the co-author of an essay with Sébastien Langlois that explores Quebec memory through traditional song (En montant la rivière, 2023). His previous publications form a cycle devoted to territory: the novel Le territoire sauvage de l’âme (2021), the audiobook of the show Sur les traces du territoire (2019), and the essay Le territoire dans les veines (2017), on belonging to the territory through the reading of First Nations poets. Finally, he edited, with Naomi Fontaine and Olivier Dezutter, the anthology on the writings of the First Peoples, Tracer un chemin / Meshkanatsheu (2017).
Will attend:
- Wednesday, 22 April | 18:30 - Salle Alfred-DesRochers