Islands in the St. Lawrence River serve as a backdrop for a reflection on Quebec's identity, blending animation and poetry by Joséphine Bacon.
“A true animated film about an invented archipelago. About an imaginary, linguistic, political territory. About a real or dreamed country, or something in between.”
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Islands in the St. Lawrence River serve as a backdrop for a reflection on Quebec's identity, blending animation and poetry by Joséphine Bacon.
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Synopsis
Islands in the St. Lawrence River serve as a backdrop for a meditation on Quebec's identity in "Archipelago." Directed by Félix Dufour-Laperrière, the 72-minute animated documentary features narration by Florence Blain Mbaye and Mattis Savard-Verhoeven, alongside a poem by Joséphine Bacon in Innu-aimun. The film blends various animation styles to reflect on the tensions between Quebec's status as a Canadian province and the Québécois people's sense of nationhood. It premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in February 2021 and later at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
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Why Watch
- See animation styles from Malcolm Sutherland and Eva Cvijanović.
- Meet narrators Florence Blain Mbaye and Mattis Savard-Verhoeven.
- Find out about Quebec's identity as a distinct nation.
Did You Know
- Archipelago won a jury prize at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
- The film received four Prix Iris nominations at the 2022 Quebec Cinema Awards.
- It was named the winner of the Prix Luc-Perreault at the 2022 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.
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Who directed the animated documentary Archipelago?
Archipelago was directed by Félix Dufour-Laperrière.
What awards did Archipelago win?
Archipelago won a jury prize at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and received four Prix Iris nominations at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.
When was Archipelago released commercially?
Archipelago was released commercially on October 19, 2021.
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