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La Danse
de Jupiter La danse de JupiterApril 3, 2006
Monday, April 3, 2006 In French. Moderator: Magnus Isacsson The RIDM (Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal) is proud to present La Danse de Jupiter, directed by Renaud Barret and Florent de La Tullaye as part of the Docu-mondays series on April 3 at 8 pm at the NFB cinema. Following the film and an interview with M. de La Tullaye, there will be a discussion about life in African cities and the way it is portrayed in the media. An audience favourite at the 8th annual RIDM, La Danse de Jupiter takes viewers on an exhilarating jaunt through the shantytowns of Kinshasa, city of ten million inhabitants and the crumbling capital of the troubled Democratic Republic of the Congo. Jupiter and other street musicians are our guides through a city that exudes a remarkable energy (despite desperate conditions) thanks to music, one of the rare pleasures that can express both despair and hope. The directors of La Danse de Jupiter present a very different African reality than the one that we are accustomed to witnessing in the news media. Magnus Isacsson (Vue du sommet, Maxime, McDuff et McDo, Pendant que court l’assassin), a filmaker who is very involved in his art and his milieu, will chair a discussion following the screening. Three guest panelists will participate in this discussion: Erica Pomerance, Moise Mougnan and Hyacinthe Combary. Ms Pomerance, a Montreal filmmaker who is working on several projects in west Africa, and who directed Dabla! Excision. Mr Mougnan, is a journalist and writer from Chad who has been living in Canada for more than 20 years. Mr Mougnan is well known in the literary and communications spheres of Montreal's black community. Mr Combary studied cinema in Burkina Faso and he is the director of Histoire du sable, a documentary film that draws a parallel between the Attikamekw people of Wemotaci (Quebec) and the Gourmantché people of Burkina Faso. This film received an honorable mention at the 2004 Vues d’Afrique festival. This discussion will cover a variety of issues. How is the African experience represented by the news media? What contribution can documentary cinema make in providing alternative images? To what extent can a realistic portrayal foster a greater sense of hope? This discussion will also touch on the role of creativity and music in the cities of developing countries. Docu-mondays, organized by the Montreal International International Documentary Festival and its partner the National Film Board of Canada, is a series of screenings and discussions designed to promote reflection on the creative process in documentary filmmaking. Admission: $7 (adults); $5 (students and seniors) For more information: 514-496-6887
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