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Happiness Bound - DVD/Un cri au bonheur - DVD
Description
This
remarkable film sits at the crossroads of poetry and cinema. These two worlds
merged when producer Michel Sarao suggested the idea to Monique Simard of
Productions Virage. Happiness was the theme chosen for the project. In this
cinematographic anthology put together by Philippe Baylaucq, 11 filmmakers
bring to life 21 poems about happiness by Quebec
poets of all ages, including Marie-Claire Blais, Claude Beausoleil, Nicole
Brossard, Pierre Morency, Kim Doré and Mathieu Lippé. The result is an
astonishing range of distinct worlds created by directors Geneviève Allard,
Paule Baillargeon, Manon Barbeau, Philippe Baylaucq, Michel Brault,
Marie-Julie Dallaire, André Forcier, Chloé Leriche, Kim Nguyen, Marcel Simard
and Denis Villeneuve. In addition to joy and bliss, the film explores hope and
despair, cries and whispers. Indeed, we must perhaps feel the absence of
happiness before we can appreciate its company. But ultimately everyone’s life
is touched by joy. Happiness comes in many shades, and this film pays tribute
to them all.
2009, 91 min 09 s
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