Gilles Groulx
Born in the Saint-Henri district of Montreal in 1931, Gilles Groulx passed away prematurely in August 1994, at the age of 63. He left behind a strong, committed, militant, revolutionary, subversive and demanding body of work, but always firmly rooted in reality, that is to say, close to the concerns and aspirations of workers, ordinary people and the people. Gilles Groulx's place in the cinematographic landscape is crucial. His films have contributed to the emergence of a national cinema in Quebec, and have opened the way for Quebec filmmakers to follow. His major works include Les Raquetteurs (1958), The Cat in the Bag (1964), Between You and You All (1970), 24 Hours or More (1973).
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24 Hours or More
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This feature film, made during an exceptionally feverish period of popular revolt that saw the joining of Quebec’s 3 main unions (CSN, FTQ, CEQ), is a cinematic essay by socially engaged filmmaker Gilles Groulx. Set against the backdrop of the 1970 October Crisis, the film is a frontal assault - denouncing a “consumer society” viewed as the ultimate embodiment of evil.
Such a Simple Game
Documentaire spectaculaire sur le hockey, sport national des Québécois, et l'équipe des Canadiens de Montréal des années 1950-1960. Les joueurs sont des héros nationaux : Jacques Plante, Bernard Geoffrion, Henri Richard et les autres. En 1955, l'idole Maurice Richard vient d'être puni pour avoir frappé un arbitre. Comme un seul homme, le peuple descend dans la rue, et c'est l'émeute...
24 Hours or More
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This feature film, made during an exceptionally feverish period of popular revolt that saw the joining of Quebec’s 3 main unions (CSN, FTQ, CEQ), is a cinematic essay by socially engaged filmmaker Gilles Groulx. Set against the backdrop of the 1970 October Crisis, the film is a frontal assault - denouncing a “consumer society” viewed as the ultimate embodiment of evil.
Such a Simple Game
Documentaire spectaculaire sur le hockey, sport national des Québécois, et l'équipe des Canadiens de Montréal des années 1950-1960. Les joueurs sont des héros nationaux : Jacques Plante, Bernard Geoffrion, Henri Richard et les autres. En 1955, l'idole Maurice Richard vient d'être puni pour avoir frappé un arbitre. Comme un seul homme, le peuple descend dans la rue, et c'est l'émeute...
