St-Henri, the 26th of August

Collaborators : Barbeau-Lavalette, Anaïs | Brouillette, Richard | Deer, Tracey | Demers, Claude | Elkhatabi, Halima | L'Espérance, Sylvain | Loumède, Colette | Martel, Caroline | Miller, Amy | Murat, Selin | Nabatian, Kaveh | Spring, Sarah | Valiquette, Denis | Vanderborght, Karen | Walsh, Shannon | Office national du film du Canada | Parabola Films (Montreal)
Saint-Henri (Montréal, Québec) -- Social conditions.Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism -- Cultural Diversity.Social Issues -- Quebec Society.Social Issues -- Urban Life.Urbanism -- Montreal and Neighbourhoods.Urbanism -- Urban Life.Documentary films.Show 2 more

On August 26th, 2010, fourteen filmmakers recorded multiple stories in the Montreal neighbourhood of Saint-Henri. The resulting film is a touching, funny and fascinating day-in-the-life of an eclectic community. Doris roams the streets collecting bottles; Belinda is a vibrant hair stylist from Togo; Babyface, the fifteen-year-old Canadian featherweight boxing champion, prepares for a match; Robert and Edmée enjoy their golden years together; and urban explorer Danielle scales abandoned buildings and descends into Saint-Henri's sewers. These are just a few of the characters we follow in St-Henri, the 26th of August, a film that explores what community means to us today, and how we inhabit our neighbourhoods. Inspired by the 1962 NFB film À Saint-Henri le cinq septembre, this unique collaborative project brings together some of the brightest talents in Montreal's contemporary documentary scene to capture these compelling stories.

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Resource Type : Émission et filmFormats : 1 streaming video (85 min., 07 sec.)Collections : À St-Henri, le 26 août - DVD/St-Henri the 26th of August - DVD, St-Henri the 26th of August - DVD/À St-Henri, le 26 août - DVDLanguage : AnglaisYear of publication : ©2011

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