Screening of Perreault Dancer

May 6, 2022

On Friday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. we are screening Perreault Dancer, a magnificent film directed by Tim Southam (screenplay by Andrée Martin, produced by Les Films de l’Isle, Ian Boyd, 2005) at the Cinémathèque québécoise. In this poignant love letter to Jean-Pierre Perreault, a diverse family of dancers enact the choreographer’s artistic legacy, bringing his memory to life through words, movement and images.

This artistically and historically rich film, featuring heartfelt accounts, recreations in the city, and excerpts from past performances, takes us back 15 years, introducing us to inspiring dancers who have left their mark on Quebec’s choreographic scene.

Perreault Dancer was released to widespread public and critical acclaim. Aline Apostolska of La Presse described it as, “A major film… superb, true and moving… Perreault’s absence is sudden, immense, like a void in the gut.”

The film is preceded by a brief conversation between director Tim Southam and dancer Marc Boivin, and followed by a discussion with Ian Boyd, Andrée Martin, and artists who danced or worked closely with Jean-Pierre Perreault; Sylvain Émard, Sylviane Martineau, Mark Shaub, Daniel Soulières will talk about the choreographer’s influence on their journey in the arts.

Perreault Dancer is also available on Encore+.

 

Perreault Dancer

Friday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Cinémathèque québécoise

335 De Maisonneuve Blvd. E, Montréal

Click here for tickets

 

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Screening of Perreault Dancer

December 4, 2013 and May 6, 2022

Perreault Dancer, directed by Tim Southam (screenplay by Andrée Martin, produced by Les Films de l’Isle, Ian Boyd, 2005), is a poignant love letter to Jean-Pierre Perreault. A diverse family of dancers enact the choreographer’s artistic legacy, bringing his memory to life through words, movement,…

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Video interview

Conversation between Tim Southam and Marc Boivin on Perreault Dancer (in French)

This interview between Marc Boivin (dancer and close friend of Jean-Pierre Perreault) and Tim Southam (director of the film Danser Perreault) was presented at the screening of the film Danser Perreault on Friday, May 6, 2022 at the Cinémathèque québécoise. 20 years after its release,…

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