Synopsis
In this film diary, Denys Desjardins documents his mother’s gradual shift from self-sufficiency to dependency. While the filmmaker fights to provide dignity in her final days, he casts a loving gaze that reveals not only her vulnerability, but also her captivating personality. Just when family life seems to have found a new balance, the pandemic destabilizes it again, transforming this personal film into a chronicle of immense political and social importance. (RIDM)
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Denys Desjardins
Denys Desjardins began his prolific filmmaking career in the late 1990s. An expert in Québec film history, he primarily documents the work of pioneering filmmakers, with a special interest in memory and the role of cinema in its preservation. Following in the footsteps of Quebecois filmmaker Pierre Perrault, he finds his own authorial voice within living cinema.
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Rencontres Internationales du documentaire de Montréal
Vues sur Mer – Festival du cinéma documentaire de Gaspé
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