Laurence Lévesque
Laurence Lévesque is from Saint-Eustache. After completing college studies in communication and cinema, she pursued a certificate in screenwriting at UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) and then spent a year in Nova Scotia teaching French to high school students. Upon her return, she began a bachelor's degree in cinema at UQAM, specializing in directing. Alongside her studies, she volunteered for the community organization Suicide-Action Montréal, where she became an intervener for callers in suicidal crisis. Thus, thanks to her various experiences as an intervener, she is able to create sensitive films that highlight the human experience. Indeed, Laurence is interested in the impact of the artistic approach underlying documentary filmmaking as a tool for social intervention. In 2019, Laurence directed Homeport, her first short documentary film, selected at Visions du Réel and awarded Best National Short Film at RIDM. In 2022, she completed a master's degree reflecting on writing and directing in documentary filmmaking. Perséides (2023) is her second short film.
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Perséides
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Julie had her left eye removed. Soon, she will also lose her right eye. She doesn't know when it will happen, but it is imminent. All she can do is enjoy the images that still surround her. She leaves Montreal for a weekend with her good friend, Marina, in the countryside. In the calm of nature alongside her faithful friend, Julie takes the opportunity to see the stars one last time.
Perséides
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Julie had her left eye removed. Soon, she will also lose her right eye. She doesn't know when it will happen, but it is imminent. All she can do is enjoy the images that still surround her. She leaves Montreal for a weekend with her good friend, Marina, in the countryside. In the calm of nature alongside her faithful friend, Julie takes the opportunity to see the stars one last time.
