Jardins-Catastrophes
Directed by Alan Lake
| Genre | Experimental |
| Country | Quebec |
| Year | 2015 |
| Length | 18 min 13 s |
| Formats | Fichiers numériques seulement |
| Sound | Stereo |
| Version | No dialog |
Synopsis
Eager for everlasting embraces, drinking life through volcanic eruptions, a group of beings is, at once, gracefully mutated by nature and estranged by a fierce but beautiful force, in an improbable land at a crossroads between a flourishing garden and a disused factory.
Themes
human relationships, dance, men-women relationships, sexuality, violence, art, natureBiography
Alan Lake is a performer, choreographer, film director and visual artist. The essence of his work defines itself by gathering those disciplines to a common place, as a way to generate movement. Driven by his desire of creation, he founded Alan Lake Factori(e), producing stage performances like Là-bas, le lointain (2012) and film projects such as Jardins-Catastrophes (2014).
Cast
David Rancourt, Esther Rousseau-Morin, Arielle Warnke St-Pierre, Odile-Amélie Peters
Team
| Production | Pierre-René Bonette (Sagaworld Films) |
| Script | Alan Lake |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | François Gamache |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Alan Lake, Jean-Nicolas Demers |
| EDITING | Jason Arbour |
| Music | Simon Elmaleh |
Festivals
Festival de cinéma de la Ville de Québec
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay
Chorescophe
Festival TransAmériques
Festival Mural