My Life Is a River | |
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French | Une vie comme rivière |
Directed by |
Alain Chartrand Diane Cailhier |
Written by | Diane Cailhier Alain Chartrand |
Produced by | Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol |
Narrated by | Alain Chartrand Hélène Loiselle |
Cinematography | Raymond Dumas Lynda Pelley |
Edited by | Dominique Sicotte |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
My Life Is a River ( French: Une vie comme rivière) is a 1996 Canadian documentary film, directed by Alain Chartrand. [1] The film is a portrait of Chartrand's mother, labour unionist and human rights activist Simonne Monet-Chartrand. [1]
The film is essentially a sequel to A Man of His Word (Un homme de parole), his 1991 film about his father Michel Chartrand. [1] It was followed in 2000 by Chartrand et Simonne, his dramatic television miniseries about their relationship. [2]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 17th Genie Awards. [3]