In Praise of Shadows
The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.
The April 5, 10, 11 & 16 screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the director
Junichiro Tanizaki’s literary essay In Praise of Shadows, light and dark, and the origins of photography and cinema are among the strands interwoven in this “cinematic meditation” in three chapters. Fleeting shadows ebb and flow in a glistening half-light, an enchanted dreamlike state that reflects on our place in the world, the passage of time, and the very essence of life and its fragility.
Catherine Martin
Catherine Martin is a Québec filmmaker. She writes and directs all her films, fictions as well as documentaries. Her films have been shown at numerous international festivals (Berlin, Toronto, Oberhausen, Nyon, Buenos Aires, Karlovy Vary, etc.) and won awards in Canada and abroad. Since 2017, she does her own camerawork, sound recordind and picture editing, acting as a producer and director of her documentary essays.
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Gracieuseté Les Films de l'Autre et Les Films du 3 Mars
Gracieuseté Les Films de l'Autre et Les Films du 3 Mars
