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Film Screening 2: St Henri
Film Screening 2: St Henri
Tuesday, July 15, 2014: 5:40 PM
Room: 417
Oral
On August 26th, 2010, sixteen filmmakers followed multiple stories in
the Montreal neighbourhood of St-Henri. The result is a touching,
funny and fascinating day-in-the-life of this eclectic community.
Doris travels the streets collecting bottles; Belinda is a dynamic
hair stylist from Togo; Babyface, the 15 year old Canadian feather
weight boxing champion prepares for a match; Robert and Edmée enjoy
their golden years together; Danielle, an urban explorer scales
abandoned buildings and descends into St-Henri's sewers. These are
just a few of the characters we follow in "St-Henri, the 26th of
August", a film that asks what community means today, and how we
inhabit our neighbourhoods.
the Montreal neighbourhood of St-Henri. The result is a touching,
funny and fascinating day-in-the-life of this eclectic community.
Doris travels the streets collecting bottles; Belinda is a dynamic
hair stylist from Togo; Babyface, the 15 year old Canadian feather
weight boxing champion prepares for a match; Robert and Edmée enjoy
their golden years together; Danielle, an urban explorer scales
abandoned buildings and descends into St-Henri's sewers. These are
just a few of the characters we follow in "St-Henri, the 26th of
August", a film that asks what community means today, and how we
inhabit our neighbourhoods.
Inspired by the 1962 ONF film "À St-Henri le 5 septembre", this unique
collaborative film brings together some of the brightest talents in
the contemporary Montreal documentary community to capture this story.