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Daniel the Weaver

Daniel the Weaver

2023 · 10 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

Daniel, an HIV-positive man, weaves his new identity in his Acadian village. Documentary about an Acadian weaver and AIDS survivor who, despite fatigue and dexterity difficulties, retreats to his loom as a form of therapy — and as a new identity. ~~ Nominations & awards ~~ Image + Nation Festival, Montreal, 2023, Best Short Film Award ~~ Image + Nation Festival, Montreal, 2023, Emerging Voices Award ~~ Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, Moncton, N.B., 2023, Best Short Acadian Film Award ~~ Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, 2024, Telefilm Canada Selection

Directed by Julien Cadieux

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