Carl Leblanc
Born in Gaspésie and with a degree in philosophy, Carl Leblanc is a filmmaker and a writer. He has made some twenty documentaries, including The Heart of Auschwitz (2011), Le commun des mortels (2017) and Perdre Mario (2021). He has published stories, Le personnage secondaire (2006), Fruits (Prix Jovette-Bernier 2014) and a novel, Artéfact (finalist for the Prix des collégiens 2014). He lives in Montréal, where he plays hockey every Thursday morning.
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Le commun des mortels
_Le commun des mortels_, which roughly translates to “average guy,” is the story of a life on the edge of the currents of history, which is how most of us live. It’s a life of resourcefulness, symbols, faith and sweat. How did Éverard Leblanc, an uncomplicated man, succeed in traversing an entire century? The narrator recounts his transition from various perspectives: French Canadian to Québéco...
Le commun des mortels
_Le commun des mortels_, which roughly translates to “average guy,” is the story of a life on the edge of the currents of history, which is how most of us live. It’s a life of resourcefulness, symbols, faith and sweat. How did Éverard Leblanc, an uncomplicated man, succeed in traversing an entire century? The narrator recounts his transition from various perspectives: French Canadian to Québéco...
