Video interview

Portraits croisés – Michèle Febvre vue par Nicolas Cantin

Director
2016
Length
6 min 27
Production
A La 2e Porte à Gauche project
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

Dissemination

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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