My Life Is a River (French: Une vie comme rivière) is a 1996 Canadian documentary film, directed by Alain Chartrand.[1] The film is a portrait of Chartrand's mother, labour unionist and human rights activist Simonne Monet-Chartrand.[1]
| My Life Is a River | |
|---|---|
| French | Une vie comme rivière |
| Directed by | Alain Chartrand Diane Cailhier |
| Written by | Diane Cailhier Alain Chartrand |
| Produced by | Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol |
| Narrated by | Alain Chartrand Hélène Loiselle |
| Cinematography | Raymond Dumas Lynda Pelley |
| Edited by | Dominique Sicotte |
Production company | |
Release date | 1996 |
Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film is essentially a sequel to A Man of His Word (Un homme de parole), his 1991 film about his father Michel Chartrand.[1] It was followed in 2000 by Chartrand et Simonne, his dramatic television miniseries about their relationship.[2]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 17th Genie Awards.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Bill Brownstein, "Film-maker Chartrand knows his subject". Montreal Gazette, March 11, 1996.
- ^ Mike Boone, "The show couldn't just go on". Montreal Gazette, January 19, 2000.
- ^ Christopher Harris, "Greyson's Lilies leads Genie field: Film with all-male cast gets 14 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 17, 1996.
External links edit
- My Life Is a River at IMDb
- Watch Une vie comme rivière on the NFB website
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