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Deep Dive: Antoine (2008)

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Antoine
Antoine is a 2008 Canadian documentary directed by Laura Bari, focusing on a five-year-old blind boy named Antoine Houang from Montreal, Quebec. The film presents Antoine's real and imaginary life as a boy detective, where he engages in various activities such as running, driving, and hosting radio shows. Over two years, he uses a mini-boom microphone to capture the sounds around him, contributing to the film's soundtrack. The narrative begins with Antoine using a braille typewriter to recount how he became blind at birth. The story progresses as he embarks on a mission to locate Madame Rouski, who mysteriously dissolved into water. With the help of his two best friends and his microphone, Antoine searches for clues in various imaginative locations, including yellow daffodils and Vietnam.

Why Watch

  • •Meet Antoine, a blind boy detective in Montreal.
  • •Follow Antoine's imaginative search for Madame Rouski.
  • •See how Antoine captures sounds with a mini-boom microphone.

Did You Know

•Antoine uses a braille typewriter to describe his blindness at birth.
•The film was shown at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in March 2009.
•Antoine spent two years on his mission to find Madame Rouski.

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Documentary enthusiastsFans of unique storytellingChildren's perspectives