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The Prix RÉALS aim to recognize ARRQ members who have demonstrated daring, originality, and/or taken creative and narrative risks in their work, or in a part of their work (such as a scene, title sequence, technological innovation, shot, etc.) that was broadcast over the past year.
Winners of the 2023 Prix RÉAL - non-dramatic work, short format and arthouse work.
Piloted by Jean-René Dufort and Marie-Pier Élie, 100 human guinea pigs agreed to participate in psychological, social and physical experiments in order to answer questions that everyone asks themselves and questions that never crossed our minds. In this episode we answer the following questions: How to evacuate a room effectively? Are all men and women equal in front of the mirror? Does defeat literally taste bitter? How is Quebec’s expertise in plumbing?
At the dawn of their teenage years, Raphaël and Rémi are twins who see their fusional attachment crumble while one of them, suffering from an increasingly marked disability, remains a prisoner of childhood. During one last summer surrounded by nature, time seems to want to stand still.
A series of static shots repeated throughout the seasons slices and builds an anonymous forest with a river winding through it. Using remarkably precise sound, this film immerses us in a place with fauna that flourishes and flora that expresses itself through interactions with the elements. Eventually, a discrete human presence is felt within this natural setting, and the filmed landscapes gradually change before our eyes, alluding to a higher power that could upset the balance. With this carefully constructed, surprising and minimalist film, Robert Morin blurs boundaries and reminds us that reality is always fabricated in cinema. (RIDM)
Robert Morin
Robert Morin is a Quebecois director, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer. In 1977, he co-founded Coop Vidéo with friends. Morin made a significant impact in 1992 with his crime film Requiem for a Handsome Bastard. He relied on the talents of committed actors like Gildor Roy and Brigitte Paquette to carry out his uncompromising experimental narrative. It is one of the most celebrated films of his filmography. He is also among the founders of PRIM vidéo, initially conceived as a center for accessing filming equipment following the dissolution of the Montreal artist center, Véhicule Art.
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Photo: André-Line Beauparlant | Collections de la Cinémathèque québécoise
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