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Quebec Writers (2)

  • Firewords: Louky Bersianik, Jovette Marchessault, Nicole Brossard
    Firewords: Louky Bersianik, Jovette Marchessault, Nicole Brossard
    Dorothy Todd Henaut 1986 1 h 24 min
    This feature documentary offers an intimate glimpse of three respected yet controversial Quebec writers. Now recognized at home and abroad, Louky Bersianik, Jovette Marchessault and Nicole Brossard have contributed greatly to the creation of a distinctive women’s literature. Confirming that fresh approaches to literature are still possible, they have helped to heighten awareness of the politics of language. Excerpts from their works vividly convey each woman’s style, concerns and rhythms. They examine personal and global issues from a feminist perspective: human relationships, work, justice, poverty, loneliness, women’s spirituality, and the future.
  • Suzanne Lebeau
    Suzanne Lebeau
    Sophie Dupuis 2016 4 min
    In this documentary short, two actresses pay tribute to Suzanne Lebeau on the set of one of her many plays. One of them is Isabelle Miquelon, who brought this great woman of the theatre's words to life on stage in Le bruit des os qui craquent. The other is a young actress who tells us about the passion for telling truth to children that has driven Suzanne Lebeau throughout her career.

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