DIR. JEAN FRANCOIS CAISSY | 2010 | CANADA | 80 MIN - French with English subtitles
La Belle Visite is one of the most beautiful documentaries in recent memory to convey the quiet grace and dignity of growing older. Focusing on a group of seniors in a small town Quebec retirement home the viewer is drawn into the pace of old age by sharing the lives of two dozen seniors over five seasons. Deeply poignant and quietly humorous, the film reveals the small daily rituals which the residents engage in to pass the time. Acclaimed at film festivals from Berlin to Hot Docs this subtle documentary is not to be missed.
“A powerful, affecting experience…many will simply be moved by the great beauty, even poetry of the film. The crisp cinematography shows the seasons of the pastoral landscape passing with elegance…a religious experience… profoundly philosophical.” - Kenton Smith, Uptown
“A very beautiful film…an unflinching look at the autumn of human life.” - Odile Tremblay / Le Devoir
“Caissy’s La belle visite is a succession of graceful moments laid bare…self-effacing cinema that remains open and confident, gently resonating with the beating heart of life itself.” - Gerard Grugeau
Plays with: IKWÉ
DIR. CAROLINE MONNET | 2009 | CANADA | 5 MIN - French & Cree with English subtitles
IKWÉ is a remarkable experimental film that weaves the narrative of one woman`s (IKWÉ) intimate thoughts with the teachings of her grandmother, the Moon, creating a surreal narrative experience that communicates the power of thoughts and personal reflection.
Our presentation of La Belle Visite has been generously supported by Radio Canada
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