Blizzard
This program showcases seminal works and sometimes lesser-known gems from Québec's cinematic heritage.
This screening will be presented with French subtitles adapted for people who are deaf and hard of hearing
On Christmas Eve, in a crowded shopping mall, Normand, Armand, and Gérard commit a robbery. But things go wrong. The police apprehend Normand, while his brother Gérard flees with the money, unaware that he is being followed.
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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