Miron : a man returned from outside the world
75 min, documentary, Québec, Canada, 2014Directed bySimon Beaulieu
Produced byEsperamos Films Inc
LanguagesFrench, English
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Synopsis
A veritable aesthetic fresco blending portrait, political documentary and experimental cinema, Miron : a man returned from outside the world recounts the people of Quebec’s collective journey through the work of their greatest poet, Gaston Miron. Consisting exclusively of archive material, this cinematographic essay takes on the form of fragmented memories and stands as a contemplation on the survival of threatened cultures around the world.
Crédits
Written and Directed by : Simon Beaulieu
Cinematography : Simon Beaulieu
Sound Mix : Patrice Leblanc
Editing :René Roberge
Music : Simon Belair
Special effect : Karl Lemieux, Daïchi Saïto
Produced by : Hugo Latulippe
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SODEC
ONF
FMC
Télé-Québec
Direction
Simon Beaulieu
After studying Film at the Université de Montréal (1999-2002), Simon Beaulieu started directing his first documentary about artist Serge Lemoyne, a project on which he worked for three years. Lemoyne (2005), was well-received by critics and was selected in many film festivals, in Quebec and abroad. Working as a film critic for the magazine Séquences from 2002 to 2006, he covered many local film festivals. Simon is passionate about Quebec culture, in its political and artistic dimensions. Therefore, in 2006 he started researching, scripting and directing the movie Godin (2011), a feature documentary about Gérald Godin, the poet and political figure, before looking into the life of Gaston Miron in Miron : a man returned from outside the world (2014). Filmography Miron : a man returned from outside the world (2014 / 76 min) Godin (2011 / 75 min) Lemoyne (2005 / 80 min)