Ghosts of the Sea
When a film's subject hits close to home, it can be a challenge for adventurous filmmakers whose ambition goes beyond simply telling a story. Through recent examples from Québécois documentary cinema, we explore the practice of intimacy as it unfolds on screen.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Francophone Feature Film, 2024 FNC
While searching for clues about the death of her brother, who was lost at sea, Virginia Tangvald embarks on a fascinating investigation into her family’s dark secrets. Calling into question the idyllic life of her father, legendary sailor Peter Tangvald, her quest dismantles the myth of absolute freedom and offers the hope that a toxic cycle has been broken.
Virginia Tangvald
Born in the Caribbean Sea, Virginia Tangvald grew up in Montreal where she studied theatre and classical guitar, before settling on filmmaking as her art of choice. After graduating from L'inis in 2015, she made several short films and videos for Montreal bands. Ghosts of the Sea, a fascinating quest to uncover the dark secrets of her family and her father, the famous adventurer Peter Tangvald, is her first feature documentary based on her book of the same name.
