The Dog Who Stopped the War
The Cinémathèque québécoise is pleased to partner with Éléphant : mémoire du cinéma québécois to show each month, on the big screen, a restored work from its film repertoire.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-writers, Roger Cantin & Danyèle Patenaude, actors Maripierre D’Amour & Cédric Jourde, and executive producer, Claude Bonin
During the winter break, two groups of children decide to occupy their leisure time by playing war. Luc's gang will try to take over the snow fort built by the rival gang led by Sophie.
André Melançon
André Melançon is a Quebec filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. His film career began in 1970 with a documentary on the FLQ member Charles Gagnon. After several educational films and three short films focused on childhood, he directed his first two feature: a comedy, Comme les six doigts de la main, and a documentary, Les vrais perdants. In the early 1980s, producer Rock Demers launched the famous Tales for All series, with Melançon directing the first installment, The Dog Who Stopped the War (La guerre des tuques), released in late 1984 to popular acclaim. Known for its memorable quotes, the film became a classic. In his career, Melançon directed three other Tales for All: Bach and Broccoli (Bach et bottine, 1986), Fierro: Summer of Secrets (1991), and Daniel and the Superdogs (2004). He also co-wrote The Tadpole and the Whale (La grenouille et la baleine, 1988), another hit in the series directed by Jean-Claude Lord. In 1997, Melançon wrote and directed Cher Olivier, a TV series portraying the life of comedian Olivier Guimond. The show garnered nine Prix Gémeaux awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Direction, and Best Screenplay. In addition to his work behind the camera, Melançon acted in around twenty films, notably under directors Clément Perron and Denys Arcand.
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