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Antoine
Blind since infancy, six-year old Antoine’s world is a rich one; his real and imaginary lives brought vividly to the screen in this creative and memorable film about the magic of childhood.
Antoine is the six year old son of Vietnamese immigrants, growing up in Montreal. He loves the outdoors, fast cars, and playing detective, past-times seemingly unhampered by his blindness, a result of a premature birth. Antoine’s collaboration with director Laura Bari over two years has helped to create a creative and memorable testimony to the magic of childhood. With much of the film taking place from Antoine’s would-be viewpoint, we go on a remarkable creative journey through both the real and imaginary lives of this precocious and unnervingly intelligent boy. Schooled in a mainstream kindergarten, Antoine keeps pace with his sighted classmates, only occasionally frustrated by his handicap. In his free hours, he turns into Detective Dec, using his microphone to track the elusive Madame Rouski. Beautifully constructed, the film is, ironically, a visual treat, enhanced by a beguiling soundtrack that helps realise Antoine’s vivid internal monologues.
Strands
- Official Website:
- www.antoine-film.com
- Festivals:
- Emotions Pictures Athens, Greece 2009, Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois 2008, Hot Docs 2009, Festival International de Film des des Femmes de Créteil 2009, Tribeca Film Festival 2009, Thessaloniki Film Festival 2009, Kos International Health Film Festival “Ippokratis” 2009
- Awards:
- Jury Special Mention , Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois 2008
- LINDALEE TRACEY award, Hot Docs Toronto
Credits
- Editor:
- Sophie Farkas-Bolla
- Executive Producer:
- Mila Aung-Thwin , Daniel Cross
- Music:
- Ramachandra Borcar
Director Filmography
- 2008, Antoine
Contact
Daniela Flori
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Screening
05 Nov 14:20
- Showroom 1
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06 Nov 09:40
- Showroom 4
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