Imaginary Tales
*Imaginary Tales* is a feature-length documentary that paints a portrait of André Forcier as an auteur. It is the story of an exceptional filmmaker who is an essential part of the landscape and a pillar of our national cinema's identity. It is a unique opportunity to revisit his entire body of work, recognized as being strongly tinged with magical realism, through recreated scenes from each of his films. It is a journey through his world, sometimes appearing as a memory, a trace, or a recollection.
| Director | Jean-Marc E. Roy |
| Actor | Marie-Odile Demay |
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Under the sensitive direction of Jean-Marc E. Roy, André Forcier plays along: both as an actor and as a private individual. In a long interview conducted in a confidential tone, he reveals aspects of his history and filmography. For once, the camera is turned toward him, scrutinizing both the man and the monument of our cinema and following the creative meanderings of a singular mind. Thanks to the magic of cinema, Forcier crosses the fourth wall to slip into the worlds he has created and thus take stock of their reality. The result is a series of anachronistic encounters that move both the viewer and the filmmaker.
True to its subject, it is magic that holds this film together, taking us all on a journey into the world of André Forcier. Invented stories are pinned to his idea board. In lively writing, we decipher a clue: *“the beauty of the world.”* And we understand that his world is the mermaid, the bar guy, the lost girl, the countess, the dreamy golfer, and now, the filmmaker. All real people. All beautiful people.
Marie-Odile Demay
Transmedia producer and creator
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FR- Des histoires inventées
Language: Français -
English
Language: English
Subtitles: English
- Année 2018
- Pays Quebec
- Durée 71
- Producteur La Boîte de pickup
- Langue French
- Sous-titres English
- Résumé court A journey through the imaginary world of filmmaker André Forcier, featuring recreated scenes from each of his films.
- Date édito CA 2025-09-15
Under the sensitive direction of Jean-Marc E. Roy, André Forcier plays along: both as an actor and as a private individual. In a long interview conducted in a confidential tone, he reveals aspects of his history and filmography. For once, the camera is turned toward him, scrutinizing both the man and the monument of our cinema and following the creative meanderings of a singular mind. Thanks to the magic of cinema, Forcier crosses the fourth wall to slip into the worlds he has created and thus take stock of their reality. The result is a series of anachronistic encounters that move both the viewer and the filmmaker.
True to its subject, it is magic that holds this film together, taking us all on a journey into the world of André Forcier. Invented stories are pinned to his idea board. In lively writing, we decipher a clue: *“the beauty of the world.”* And we understand that his world is the mermaid, the bar guy, the lost girl, the countess, the dreamy golfer, and now, the filmmaker. All real people. All beautiful people.
Marie-Odile Demay
Transmedia producer and creator
-
FR- Des histoires inventées
Language: Français -
English
Language: English
Subtitles: English
- Année 2018
- Pays Quebec
- Durée 71
- Producteur La Boîte de pickup
- Langue French
- Sous-titres English
- Résumé court A journey through the imaginary world of filmmaker André Forcier, featuring recreated scenes from each of his films.
- Date édito CA 2025-09-15
