Au clair de la lune
The Cinémathèque québécoise is pleased to partner with Éléphant : mémoire du cinéma québécois to show each month, on the big screen, a restored work from its film repertoire.
In the presence of the filmmaker, André Forcier
New restored version
Two friends, an albino and an ex-bowling champion, live in a car. A tragic and comic story.
André Forcier
In 1966, André Forcier wrote, produced, and directed his first short film, Chroniques labradoriennes. Early in his career, he self-funded his first feature film, Le retour de l’immaculée conception. In 1974, after the success of Bar Salon, Forcier was awarded the Silver Siren by Vittorio De Sica at the Sorrento Festival in Italy. He went on to direct numerous films with enchanting and surreal atmospheres, including L’eau chaude, l’eau frette, Au clair de la lune, Kalamazoo, Une histoire inventée, Le vent du Wyoming, La comtesse de Bâton Rouge, Les États-Unis d’Albert, and Un cri au bonheur. In 2009, he released Je me souviens, considered by many critics to be his best work. Forcier was the first Canadian filmmaker to have a retrospective at the Cinémathèque française in 1987. In 2003, he received a prestigious Prix du Québec, the Prix Albert-Tessier, and in 2010, he was honoured with the Governor General's Award, the highest distinction in media arts in Canada. In 2018, Québec Cinéma presented him with the Iris Tribute Award, celebrating his 50-year career, describing him as a "legend of Quebec cinema, whose universe offers a unique, singular, and moving perspective on Quebec society."
Bio: Filmoption International
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