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Alain artiste-démolisseur

Directed by Manon Barbeau
Canada, 2001 (documentary, 26 minutes, colour, French)
Also known as "Alain Dubreuil, Alchemist"
Alain artiste-démolisseur
Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"A veritable demolition artist, Alain saves what he can from the wrecking ball, salvaging disused and discarded items and magically infusing them with new life. The scrap yard is his treasure trove. Based only on his fertile imagination, eschewing any kind of preconceived plan, he creates wondrous objects and edifices. An old warehouse becomes his home. A mothballed shipyard serves as a gigantic movie set, further feeding his dreams... until his lease is up and the authorities insist the buildings must come down. But Alain is already off searching for another abandoned structure vast enough to accommodate his soaring vision."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Manon Barbeau
Produced by: Éric Michel
Narrator: Marc Retailleau
Participants: Alain Dubreuil
Cinematography: Michel La Veaux
Film Editing: France Pilon
Production Company: Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada
(sources)

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