Ghosts of the SeaLes enfants du large
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| Tuesday, 8 April 2025 | 15:30 | La Maison du Cinéma |
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While searching for clues about the death of her brother, who was lost at sea, Virginia Tangvald embarks on a fascinating investigation into her family’s dark secrets. Calling into question the idyllic life of her father, legendary sailor Peter Tangvald, her quest dismantles the myth of absolute freedom and offers the hope that a toxic cycle has been broken.
TV5 audience award for best French-language film – Festival du Nouveau Cinéma – 2024
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Virginia Tangvald Réalisatrice | Les enfants du large
Born on the Caribbean Sea, Virginia Tangvald grew up in Montreal, where she studied theater and classical guitar performance before adopting film as her art of choice. Graduating from INIS in 2015, she has directed several short fiction films and music videos for Montreal bands. In 2024, she published Les Enfants du large (Éditions JC Lattès), an autobiographical story in which she investigates her father, the famous adventurer Peter Tangvald, and the dramas that marked his family history. The book accompanies her first feature-length documentary of the same name.
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- Tuesday, 8 April 2025 | 15:30 - La Maison du Cinéma