Video interview

Portraits croisés – Louise Bédard vue par Catherine Gaudet

Date
2016
Director
Claudia Chan Tak
Length
7 min 09
Production
La 2e Porte à Gauche
Interview
Katya Montaignac

(in French)

Following the intergenerational collaborations that gave rise to the work Pluton, La 2e Porte à Gauche imagined a series of portraits produced by Claudia Chan Tak with the help of Katya Montaignac. Major figures in Quebec contemporary dance are presented through the gaze of contemporary creators.

The video was produced thanks to the participation of the Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault.

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Portraits croisés

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Following the intergenerational collaborations that gave rise to the work Pluton, La 2e Porte à Gauche imagined a series of portraits produced by Claudia Chan Tak with the help of Katya Montaignac. Major figures in Quebec contemporary dance are presented through the gaze of contemporary…

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