Allan King
Allan King (1930-2009) is a Canadian director with a career spanning more than 50 years and some 30 films to his credit. Navigating between genres, from television series to feature films to documentaries, King multiplied the heterogeneous works. But it was in 1967 that he achieved international recognition with his trilogy of "docudramas". Adopting the style of direct cinema of which he is one of the precursors, he depicts a society in crisis through Warrendale (1967), A Married Couple (1969) and Come on children (1973). In Warrendale, he filmed emotionally disturbed children without a script or interviews: the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation immediately banned the film, while the Cannes Film Festival awarded it the Prix d'Art et Essai the same year. With a degree in philosophy, his politicized work will continue to focus on the marginalized. In 2002, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada and in 2009, posthumously, he received a special lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
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Come On Children
In 1970, 10 teenagers isolate themselves for 10 weeks from traditional authority figures. Far from their families and school, this portrait of youth in the grip of counter-culture takes shape in front of the director's camera. It’s the story of a desire for freedom in the face of the fear of an abnormally-normalized society.
A Married Couple
In 1969, Allan King created one of the most intimate portraits of domestic life ever brought to the screen with _A Married Couple_. In it, he filmed his friends, Billy and Antoinette Edwards, who were experiencing serious marital tensions. Opening the door of their home to the cameras, the Edwards allow the filmmaker to see their lives over a ten-week period in Toronto, highlighting the difficu...
Warrendale
At a Canadian institute, 12 children living with emotional issues are subjected to an experimental treatment. During 7 weeks, director Allan King captures their daily life, camera in hand.
Come On Children
In 1970, 10 teenagers isolate themselves for 10 weeks from traditional authority figures. Far from their families and school, this portrait of youth in the grip of counter-culture takes shape in front of the director's camera. It’s the story of a desire for freedom in the face of the fear of an abnormally-normalized society.
A Married Couple
In 1969, Allan King created one of the most intimate portraits of domestic life ever brought to the screen with _A Married Couple_. In it, he filmed his friends, Billy and Antoinette Edwards, who were experiencing serious marital tensions. Opening the door of their home to the cameras, the Edwards allow the filmmaker to see their lives over a ten-week period in Toronto, highlighting the difficu...
Warrendale
At a Canadian institute, 12 children living with emotional issues are subjected to an experimental treatment. During 7 weeks, director Allan King captures their daily life, camera in hand.
