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Lafortune en papier (VOF)
Location
Fernand-Seguin screening room
Date
September 12th, 2021
Admission
G
Duration
79 min
Cycle
Ciné sur cour(t)

Our Ciné sur cour(t) event is back for the Fall! The program includes outdoor screenings, discussions and meetings with the artists, special events and a festive atmosphere!

For the occasion, the screenings at our Centre d’art et d’essai will all be at the special student rate of $11. Don't miss it!

The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.

Presented as part of Ciné sur cour. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the producer Marika Lapointe.

A paper technique workshop will take place before the screening.

Free event - Limited seating. Please reserve your place.

The Paper Man
Directed by
Tanya Lapointe
Language
VOF
Actors
Claude Lafortune , Jean-François Royal, Marie Eykel, Antonine Maillet, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Caroline Pazzy, Marie-Évelyne Baribeau, Ève Filteau, Cathy Jolicoeur
Origins
Quebec
Year
2020
Duration
79 min
Genre
Documentary
Rating
G
Format
DCP
Synopsis

Much like Fred Rogers and Bob Ross in the United States, Claude Lafortune was a staple of French-Canadian television. The beloved children’s television host inspired generations of children through his celebration of creativity, inclusivity and diversity. For over five decades, he dedicated his life to transforming mere paper into whimsical sculptures, creatures and film sets. The Paper Man reveals the depths of Claude Lafortune's work, as well as his continuing legacy.

The Paper Man
Awards

Tanya Lapointe

Tanya Lapointe co-founded Les Production sur le toit (PSLT), and is the director/producer of The Paper Man (2020), as well as co-director/producer of 50/50: The Documentary (2018). Other credits include working alongside Denis Villeneuve on Arrival (2016), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and as executive producer on Dune (2021). From 2000 to 2015, she was a reporter for Radio-Canada, RDI and CBC for 15 years and has penned several books such as the upcoming The Art and Soul of Dune. (Whistler Film Festival)

To Discover

Kingston Canadian Film Festival: Unpacking ‘The Paper Man’

When Tanya Lapointe set out to make a documentary on Claude Lafortune, Quebec’s Mr. Rogers, she had no idea her film would become the swansong for The Paper Man, who passed away in April 2020. Lapointe grew up watching Lafortune’s popular children’s programming...

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