Régime sans pain
Zany, pop, and colorful, the New Wave that swept through the 1980s brought with it a new sound, style, and attitude. This eclectic and playful program showcases Quebec’s New Wave, kicking off with Michel Lemieux’s performances.
Régime sans pain was produced following a request for Raúl Ruiz to make a music video for cult French electro pop-rock band Angèle/Maimone. Instead, Ruiz decided to direct a musical comedy about the adventures of Jason III, ruler of the rock principality of Vercors, who is about to be deposed following a decline in his popularity.
Raúl Ruiz
Raúl Ruiz is a Franco-Chilean filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and director. His films have frequently been awarded and selected at various festivals. He is part of a politically engaged generation of Chilean directors, alongside Miguel Littin, Helvio Soto, and Patricio Guzmán. Following the September 11, 1973 coup d'état in Chile, he went into exile in France, eventually acquiring French citizenship. In 1977, he directed The Suspended Vocation, marking the beginning of a fruitful collaboration with the Institut national de l'audiovisuel (INA). A permanent group formed around the filmmaker, making him a central figure in the creation and research programs department, where he directed nearly 25 films – including The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978) and Three Crowns of the Sailor (1983). Described by Ruiz as his "first space of freedom," INA allowed him to develop his interest in visual experimentation. He created a diverse and prolific body of work, often described as baroque, spanning multiple countries, formats, and languages, and blending cultures. Balancing auteur cinema with experimental approaches, Raúl Ruiz also contributed to film theory through his two-volume Poetics of Cinema.
