Bach and Broccoli
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.
Winner of the Grand prix Hydro-Québec, 1986 Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival
Following the death of her parents, Fanny found herself an orphan at age 11. Since her grandmother can no longer take care of her, she eventually has to go live with her uncle Jean-Claude. But this orderly bachelor values his solitude and his carefully planned life above all else. So Fanny, along with her inseparable friend—a skunk named Bottine—finds herself in a minefield.
André Melançon
André Melançon is a Quebec filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. His film career began in 1970 with a documentary on the FLQ member Charles Gagnon. After several educational films and three short films focused on childhood, he directed his first two feature: a comedy, Comme les six doigts de la main, and a documentary, Les vrais perdants. In the early 1980s, producer Rock Demers launched the famous Tales for All series, with Melançon directing the first installment, The Dog Who Stopped the War (La guerre des tuques), released in late 1984 to popular acclaim. Known for its memorable quotes, the film became a classic. In his career, Melançon directed three other Tales for All: Bach and Broccoli (Bach et bottine, 1986), Fierro: Summer of Secrets (1991), and Daniel and the Superdogs (2004). He also co-wrote The Tadpole and the Whale (La grenouille et la baleine, 1988), another hit in the series directed by Jean-Claude Lord. In 1997, Melançon wrote and directed Cher Olivier, a TV series portraying the life of comedian Olivier Guimond. The show garnered nine Gémeaux Awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Direction, and Best Screenplay. In addition to his work behind the camera, Melançon acted in around twenty films, notably under directors Clément Perron and Denys Arcand.
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