SAT, MAY 24 / 7 pm
Directed by Phil Comeau
2013, Canada, 76 min
* French w/English subtitles
Phil Comeau’s documentary explores the life and work of Québec artist and film director of short animated films, Frédèric Back (1924 – 2013). The two time Oscar winning director of Crac! (1982) and The Man Who Planted Trees (L’homme qui plantait des arbres) (1988) also received Oscar nominations in 1981 and 1994 respectively for his animations All Nothing (Tout Rien) and The Mighty River (Le fleuve aux grandes eaux). The film follows Back’s exceptional path, from his early childhood growing up in Alsace, Paris and Brittany, to the beginning of his career and the love and life he found in Québec.
An animation legend, he was a prolific illustrator and graphic artist in addition to being a filmmaker and animator. Over his lifetime, Back received numerous Canadian and international honours.
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Out West (OUTest) / Directed by Jean Michel Vienneau, 2011, New Brunswick, 4 min / Reluctantly, a young Acadian goes to oil country, where the fly-in/fly-out lifestyle offers work — and plenty of solitude.
Alone (Seule) / Directed by Arielle Morier-Roy, 2012, Manitoba, 2 min / A girl is alone and finds herself in a city amongst strangers.
Fraction / Directed by Alain Delannoy, 2012, Manitoba, 9 min / This award winning film follows the story of an elderly artist, who caught in a battle of time, struggles to complete his body of work.
