UWD
Directed by Brigitte Poupart, Myriam Verreault
| Genre | Hybride |
| Country | Canada (Québec) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Length | 18m30s |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | Sans dialogue |
Synopsis
A poetic crossover in a ruined world where each one survives alone in the collective disarray. The bodies in movement, dance and physical prowess replace the word and embody and reveal bruised characters, haunted by a past that is sweeter than this crumbling world.
This short film is part of the transdisciplinary project Until We Die by Brigitte Poupart, produced by Transthéâtre. Learn more.
Themes
human relationships, dance, postapocalypticBiography
BRIGITTE POUPART
For the past 30 years, Brigitte has been a multidisciplinary artist. She is an actress, stage director, documentary and fiction filmmaker and digital artist. Her work has traveled internationally. She was seen in Monsieur Lazhar and The Ravenous for which she won a performance award.
MYRIAM VERREAULT
For the past 20 years, Myriam has been a director, screenwriter, producer and editor for both fiction and documentary works. She creates for film, television and digital works. She was especially noticed for the films À l'ouest de Pluton and Kuessipan, which have been seen around the world.
Cast
Yury Paulau
Alexie Maheu
Benjamin Thomas Courtenay
Leopold Lafontaine
Beatriz Pantojo
Team
| Production | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette, Guillaume Vasseur (Voyelles Films) |
| Script | Yury Paulau, Brigitte Poupart |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Patrick Morin |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Jean Babin |
| EDITING | Kayla Fragman |
| Sound | Ilyaa Ghafouri |
| Music | Flore Laurentienne |
Awards
Dance Camera West, USA |2024| *Best Short Film
Hallucinations Collectives, France |2024| *Grand Prize (Short Film Competition)
Festivals
PÖFF Shorts, Estonia |2023|
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada |2023|
Festival Courts d’un soir, Canada |2023|
Dance Camera West, USA |2024| *Best Short Movie
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada |2024|
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay, Canada |2024|
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois, Canada |2024|
Vues dans la tête..., Canada |2024|
Tampere International Film Festival, Finland |2024|
Cinedans, The Netherlands |2024|
Hallucinations Collectives, France |2024| *Grand Prize (Short Film Competition)
Quebecuá Festival, Spain |2024|