The Lauzon Theory

The Lauzon Theory

Directed by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

Genre Fiction, Animation
Country Canada (Québec)
Year 2022
Length 15min
Formats DCP
Sound 5.1
Version VOF, STA

Synopsis

This exploratory work on Jean-Claude Lauzon, the mythical and promising black sheep of Quebec cinema (Night Zoo - 1987 and Leolo - 1992), takes us on the incredible psychoanalytical journey of the relationship between a father and his son.

Themes

voyage, artiste, relations père-fils, succès, mort

Biography

Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre is a multi-award-winning independent director as well as a professor of animated films at Laval University (Quebec). She has directed several short films including Jutra (2014) which was selected at the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. The Lauzon Theory (2022) is her first production with Peripheria.



Cast

Narration : Gilbert Sicotte 

Team

Production

Production : Yanick Létourneau, Pierre Villepelet (Peripheria)

Script

Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

EDITING Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre, Jason Arbour
Sound Sylvain Bellemare
Music Jean Corriveau, Peter Gundry

Awards

Prix collégial du cinéma québécois (PCCQ), Canada |2022| *NOMINATION


Festivals

Prix collégial du cinéma québécois (PCCQ), Canada |2022| *NOMINATION
Talent Tout Court à Cannes, France |2022|
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival, Canada |2022|
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada |2022|
Festival de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada |2022|
Longue Vue sur le Court, Canada |2022|
Cinema on the Bayou, US |2022|
Ciné-club Temps d'écran, Canada |2022|
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada |2022|
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay, Canada |2023|
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Canada |2023|
OFF-Courts de Trouville, France |2023|
Les Percéides, Canada |2023|
Festival du film de la Ville de Québec, Canada |2023|
Festival Plein(s) Écran(s), Canada |2023|