Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert
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.
Closing film of the 2024 Sommets du cinéma d'animation
Using a sensitive black and white approach punctuated with animated shards, Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert follows the Ariadne's thread of film engraving to transport us into the inspiring labyrinth that is the life and work of the illustrious animation filmmaker Pierre Hébert. Loïc Darses etches the imprint of an exceptional man who, even today, persists in creating to better transmit new forms of life.
Loïc Darses
Loïc Darses is a Quebec writer-director. His films include the award-winning shorts A Woman and Her Car (2015), which was selected for the Sundance and Rotterdam film festivals among others, and Fuckin’ Coffin (2021). He made the striking Where the Land Ends (2019), his first documentary feature, at the NFB, where he has just completed Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert (2024), a tribute to the work of this tireless animation pioneer.
