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L'esprit des lieux

Directed by Catherine Martin
Canada, 2006 (documentary, 84 minutes, colour, French)
Also known as "The Spirit of Places"
L'esprit des lieux
Image: © Les Films du 3 Mars

Film Description [in French] :
"En 1970, Gabor Szilasi, photographe québécois d'origine hongroise, prend la route de Charlevoix et photographie les derniers signes d'un monde rural en voie de disparition. Trente ans plus tard, la cinéaste Catherine Martin retourne dans cette région et s'attarde aux paysages, aux lieux et aux gens qu'il a photographiés. Le film retrace cet itinéraire photographique en prenant la mesure de ce qui reste et de ce qui a disparu."
-- Productions Virage (source)

Film Description:
"Celebrated Québécoise filmmaker Catherine Martin's exquisite documentary L'Esprit des lieux follows in the footsteps of photographer Gabor Szilasi, who documented the decline of rural, homegrown culture in Quebec's Charlevoix region three decades ago. Szilasi found a culture that, while endangered, was still very much alive; the subjects of his photographs retained a profound sense of community. Martin finds a very different world, one characterized by urbanization, global economic currents, bureaucracy and the decline of the Catholic church."
-- Stacey Donen (source)


Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Catherine Martin
Produced by: Claude Cartier
Cinematography: Carlos Ferrand
Film Editing: Louise Côté
Music: Robert Marcel Lepage
Production Company: Productions Virage
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