Bernard Émond

Bernard Émond, filmmaker and author, was born in Montreal in 1951. After studying anthropology, he directed several documentaries before moving on to fiction. He has written and directed nine feature films, including La neuvaine (2005), La donation (2009), and Pour vivre ici (2018). His latest film is Une femme respectable (2023). He is also the author of a novel, 20h17 rue Darling, which he adapted for the cinema, a collection of short stories, Quatre histoires de famille, and two collections of essays: Il y a trop d’images and Camarade ferme ton poste. He lives in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.

Present at

• Ciné-Échange | A Respectable Woman (April 20)
• Une Femme Respectable (April 20)