Your Higher Self
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.
The June 11 screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Annie St-Pierre
Official selection, 2024 SXSW & RIDM
By observing the sessions of fifteen life coaches, Your Higher Self offers an offbeat philosophical essay around this booming profession, a true mirror of the values of our time. In a form that plays on distance to frame the intimate, the plot playfully explores the new sacralization of individual emancipation. Between an empathetic gaze and the unveiling of the absurd, this documentary essay is a cinematic reflection on the universal and perpetual quest of all human beings: the search for meaning.
Annie St-Pierre
Annie St-Pierre navigates between documentary and fiction, focusing on the depths of human experience. Her short film, Like the Ones I Used to Know, premiered at Sundance, was shortlisted for the Oscars, selected for over 150 festivals (72 awards), and showcased by The New Yorker. An apostle of independent cinema, she produced, acted in, or directed casting for films by Denis Côté, Matthew Rankin, and Monia Chokri. With Your Higher Self, she deepens her fascination with the parallel worlds of everyday life in a soft and intriguing essay on life coaching.
Bio & photo: Maison 4:3
