C.R.A.Z.Y.
As a counterpoint to the seminar dedicated to Jean-Marc Vallée, organized by the University of Montreal and presented in our institution, we are showing a few films illustrating the highlights of his Quebec and international career.
A round table moderated by Isabelle Raynauld completes the program.
December 25, 1960: Zachary Beaulieu is born between a loving mother and a father who is a little gruff but proud of his boys. This is the beginning of C.R.A.Z.Y., the story of the life of a little boy and then a young man like no other, who goes so far as to deny his inner nature to attract his father's attention.
Jean-Marc Vallée
Montrealer Jean-Marc Vallée began to make a name for himself in the mid-80s with music videos. During the following decade, he made several short films, some of which won awards, including Magical Words. His first feature film, Liste Noire, was the great commercial success of 1995 and marked the beginning of a long romance with the public. After a series of projects in the United States, Vallée returned to Quebec to shoot C.R.A.Z.Y., an acclaimed film that revealed the talent of this young music-loving director internationally. His career takes a new turn: he signs the international co-productions The Young Victoria and Café de Flore. In the 2010s, he finds a place of choice in Hollywood, shooting some of the biggest stars of the moment. Dallas Buyers Club (2013) made him Quebec’s first director nominated for the Best Picture at the Oscars. Finally, he successfully tried his hand at series by acting as director and producer on Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects.
