À la recherche de Louis Archambault
The filmmaker and documentarian Werner Wolkmer sadly passed away in 2020. At the turn of the 2000s, his portraits of sculptor artists (Roussil and Louis Archambault) left a lasting impression. He also directed several films reflecting his humanistic and social concerns. We pay tribute to him.
Winner of the Jutra Award for Best Documentary in 2001
This story of a meeting between a non-conformist artist and a stubborn filmmaker is also the tale of a friendship forged over the years between two people who are both different and similar at the same time. Concerned with perfection, sincere and true to themselves, whatever the cost. A reflection on the meaning of a work of art and the meaning of a life. 2001 Jutra Award for Best Documentary.
Werner Volkmer
Born in 1944 in Haan, Germany, Werner Volkmer studied advertising, design, photography, and communications at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Kassel. He immigrated to Quebec in 1970. After working for several years as an art director in advertising agencies in Europe and Montreal, he co-founded the production company Aquilon Film in 1975 and has since worked there as a producer, director, and cameraman. His documentaries, filmed in Europe, North America, India, and Turkey, have been presented and have won numerous awards internationally.
Photo : Collections de la Cinémathèque québécoise
