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Richard Suicide

Richard Suicide

Richard Beaulieu (a.k.a. Richard Suicide) has been a major figure in the Quebec underground graphic novel scene since the 1990s. He first became known for his work in the weeklies Ici and The Montreal Mirror, and for his many fanzines and contributions to collective projects. He then went on to create My Life as a Foot, Gonades cosmiques and Chroniques du Centre-Sud, which won the Prix Marc-Olivier Lavertu (2014) and the Bédélys Québec award for comic book of the year (2015). His first film is part of the Comic Strip Chronicles series, produced by the NFB.

  • Centre-Sud Chronicles
    Centre-Sud Chronicles
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    Richard Suicide 2021 0 s
    From his shabby apartment in Montreal’s Centre-Sud borough, a writer finds inspiration in observing his neighbour Piton, who navigates poverty with some incredible ingenuity. Through this wildly funny pseudo-scientific allegory, graphic novelist turned filmmaker Richard Suicide draws us into the surreal, chaotic world of his book Chroniques du Centre-Sud, delivering a powerful portrait of a neighbourhood in the midst of a full-blown transformation. Produced by the NFB, this film is part of the Comic Strip Chronicles collection.
  • Chroniques du Centre-Sud
    Chroniques du Centre-Sud
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    Richard Suicide 2021 4 min
    Dans son logement miteux du Centre-Sud de Montréal, un auteur trouve l’inspiration en observant son voisin le Piton, qui fait preuve de beaucoup d’ingéniosité pour surmonter la misère. Par le biais de cette allégorie pseudoscientifique loufoque, le bédéiste Richard Suicide replonge dans le capharnaüm surréel de Chroniques du Centre-Sud pour livrer un formidable portrait d’un quartier en pleine transformation sociale. Produit par l’ONF, ce film fait partie de la collection Chroniques du 9e art.

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