The Ear of a Deaf Man
With fifteen films made over more than forty years, Micheline Lanctôt is an essential figure in Quebec cinema. From L’homme à tout faire to Autrui, from Sonatine (Silver Lion, 1984) to Une manière de vivre, this conviction-driven filmmaker, known for her precise writing, has often borne witness to her times, always one step ahead. It's high time we revisit her films on the big screen to fully appreciate their impact. Key films from her acting career round out the program.
Sophie financially supports her entire family, including her stepfather Émile, whom she suspects of abusing her daughter Mireille. With the help of her secret lover Léon, Sophie sets out to get rid of Émile in order to collect what is said to be an extraordinary inheritance.
Mario Bolduc
Mario Bolduc is a Quebecois screenwriter, director, producer, editor, and writer, born in Beauceville in 1953. He wrote and directed Un grand logement (1978), Le shift de nuit (1979), and L'oreille d'un sourd (1996), and also contributed to the screenplays for Le dernier tunnel (2004) and La maison du pêcheur (2013).
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