René Lévesque
1922 - 1987Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard
Carl Leblanc
Lucien Bouchard, Brian Mulroney
A man bears witness to history. A musical soundtrack guides us back in time. A time when nationalist fervour in Quebec was a rallying point for a substantial cross-section of its population. We are ushered into the inauguration of the Quebec nationalist journey that will become the crux of Lucien Bouchard's political life. Nation delves into critical turning points in former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard's life, to explain the why behind subsequent historical events, including broken loyalties, how certain obvious dangers could have been avoided, finding joy in seemingly despondent times, and most importantly, how one man embodied, in such a multifaceted way, the one thing that tormented a nation throughout so many years : the perpetuation of its own identity.
Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard
Le confort et l'indifférence
Denys Arcand
Jean-Pierre Ronfard, Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Made shortly after the referendum on Quebec's independence was held, this documentary illustrates what the politicians' promises were and how the population did not really care nor truly understand what was really at stake, even though just about everyone had an opinion on the subject.
Comfort and Indifference
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
Donald Brittain
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, René Lévesque
The final instalment of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque spans the decade between 1976 and 1986. The film reveals the turbulent, behind-the-scenes drama during the Quebec referendum and the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution. In doing so, it also traces both Trudeau's and Lévesque's fall from power.
The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
La part du diable
Luc Bourdon
Robert Charlebois, Mouffe
Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly 200 films from the National Film Board of Canada archives, director Luc Bourdon reinterprets the historical record, offering us a new and distinctive perspective on the Quiet Revolution.
The Devil's Share
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
Donald Brittain
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, René Lévesque
In Part 1 of this 3-part documentary series, director Donald Brittain chronicles the early years of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque. From their university days in the 1950s to 1967 when Lévesque left the Liberal Party and Trudeau became the federal Minister of Justice, Brittain attempts to get at the heart of what makes these men so fascinating.
The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
Donald Brittain
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, René Lévesque
Part 2 of this 3-part documentary series about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and René Lévesque covers the years between 1967 and 1977, a colourful decade that saw Trudeau win three federal elections, the 1970 October Crisis and the sweeping rise to power of the Parti Québécois.
The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
À la croisée des chemins
Jean-Marie Poitevin, Paul Guèvremont
René Lévesque, Paul Guèvremont
A young man, Jean Liber (Paul Guèvremont), who, at the end of his cours classique, decides to leave his rich, happy family and his finance, Pauline (Denise Pelletier), in order to become a missionary in China. This story of his struggle, 'at the crossroads' between love and God's calling, is clearly a pretext for a film designed to encourage young men to enter missionary work.
À la croisée des chemins
Les événements d'octobre 1970
René Lévesque
The film retraces the highlights that marked the fall of 1970 in Quebec. The camera follows the men and the events in the enormous political and social puzzle created by the abduction of two men. The film is not without an important historical reminder of the facts underlying the action undertaken by the Front de Liberation du Québec. A unique document, imbued with truth.
Les événements d'octobre 1970