Anne-Claire Poirier Movies
Anne-Claire Poirier has spend most of career as a director, editor, and film producer working in the French section of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). There she is noted for the feminist content of her work. Prior to coming to the NFB, Poirier had been involved in various aspects of the media and the theater. Her first film for NFB was a televison documentary, Trente minutes Mr Plummer (1963). In 1967 she made a groundbreaking film about pregnancy and motherhood, De mere en fille that incited a lot of discussion about feminism in the Quebecois cinema. She, Jeanne Morazin and Monique Larocque the established 'En tant que femmes, ' a program for women at the NFB that lasted from 1972 to 1975 and included six films produced by Poirier. This film series offered female Quebecois filmmakers a serious forum in which to express their thoughts. Throughout her career, Poirier has continued to create provocative, and often controversial feminist films. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi- 1988
Salut Victor! is the story of two gay men of a certain age. Victor, the title character, is outgoing and affable. Philipe is timid and withdrawn. Victor enables Philipe to come out of his shell and enjoy life-even within the limits imposed by "straight" society. Charming in its own offbeat way, Salut Victor! is generally available in French with English subtitles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jean-Louis Roux, Jacques Godin, (more)
- 1982
In this wonderful drama, a group of men and women who grew up together stage a reunion after 30 years to remember the good old days. Their reminiscences have a magical quality that brings forth the essence of the ways good friendships mellow with time. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1982
When a group of fortysomethings meet for a nostalgic reunion they take a bus tour of the town where they bonded together as school chums. During the tour, they play a game of "truth," and they open up their buried box of "secret ambitions" to compare their past dreams with their current reality. There are no major conflicts or dramatic tensions; the group simply manages to be as supportive as they can while learning of the traumas others have handled as they slowly make their collective way to the big "five-oh." ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Roger Blay, Jacques Godin, (more)
- 1979
Rape, the practice of female genital mutilation in Africa, and the legal system in most countries which shames rape victims rather than their abusers, are the subjects of this drama. In the story, a woman is making a film about the rape of a single woman but is also interviewing a series of rape victims. As she edits her film, she and her assistant discuss it. All of the rapists are symbolically united in one man's portrait, as enacted by Germain Houde. Real-life documentation is intermingled with reenactments and symbolic scenes to make this an extraordinarily harrowing viewing experience. The main character is unable to deal with the aftermath of her victimization, and she eventually commits suicide. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Julie Vincent, Germain Houde, (more)
- 1975
Helen (Luce Guilbeault) is a woman who already has, in her view, quite enough children. For some time she has secretly been taking birth control pills, but now she is too old to use them safely. When her husband Gabriel (Jean Mathieu) discovers the pills, he is distressed, since he wants a large family. The two of them discuss their differing attitudes and desires but come to no resolution. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jean Mathieu
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