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Godin

Godin

2011 · ★ 5.0

Gérald Godin's life and work were marked by his deep commitment to Quebec. Forgotten or overlooked, his political and literary legacy's contribution to our cultural heritage is invaluable. From Trois-Rivières to Montreal, from the 1960s to the 1995 referendum, via the October prisons and the songs of his partner Pauline Julien, the film Godin combines archives and interviews to retrace the unique journey of a fighter. A striking portrait of the man nicknamed "le député-poète" A cinematic quilt of modern Quebec, woven from an exceptional blend of archives.

Directed by Simon Beaulieu

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