{"id":2377,"date":"2012-07-28T09:42:31","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T13:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.socialdoc.net\/magnus\/?p=2377"},"modified":"2012-07-28T09:42:31","modified_gmt":"2012-07-28T13:42:31","slug":"screening-over-my-dead-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdoc.net\/magnus\/2012\/07\/28\/screening-over-my-dead-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Screening ‘Over My Dead Body’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"David<\/a><\/p>\n

David St-Pierre, Choreographer<\/p>\n

I recently saw a documentary which I consider to be one of the best I\u2019ve ever seen, OVER MY DEAD BODY<\/a>\u00a0(trailer<\/a>). It follows renowned Quebec choreographer Dave St. Pierre during the several year period when he waits for a lung transplant \u2013 the only way to save his life from cystic fibrosis<\/a>. The filmmaker is St. Pierre\u2019s friend and creative partner Brigitte Poupart<\/a>, and this is her first film.<\/p>\n

\"Brigitte<\/a><\/p>\n

Brigitte Poupart, Actress, Dancer & Filmmaker<\/p>\n

Several things make this film exceptional. St. Pierre is totally vulnerable.\u00a0 We follow him through the trials and tribulations of the high-risk operation, several times cancelled as the deadline for survival by surgery draws nearer. \u00a0Poupart\u2019s commentary is personal, intimate and honest. Her creative vision is remarkably layered and textured, drawing on footage of St. Pierre\u2019s work as well as his health predicament. One has the impression Poupart is a seasoned documentarian who has developed a visual signature over a period of a few decades. But no \u2013 she is a performance artist, involved in theatre and dance shows. To top it all off, this film was made on a very small budget, with the support mainly of the Quebec Arts Council<\/a> and an artist\u2019s centre called PRIM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ten years ago I ran a series of screenings called the Lundis du Doc\/Docu-Mondays. It was in collaboration with the Quebec Director\u2019s Association (ARRQ)<\/a>, the French program of the NFB<\/a> and the Rencontres du Documentaire<\/a>. It was a lot of work, and I stopped doing it in 2005 at the same time as I started this blog. Now, a group of filmmaker friends want to pick up where I left off. My health doesn\u2019t allow me to continue, but I wish them the best of luck. They gave me a carte blanche for the first evening, that\u2019s why we\u2019ll be screening Poupart\u2019s film. For those of you who live in Montreal, it\u2019s at the ARRQ, MONDAY AUG 6TH, 19 HRS, 5154 ST.HUBERT<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\n<\/em>Thank you to Sally Rylett for help with this blog post.<\/p>\n