Hochelaga, Land of Souls

François Girard

Canada | V.O. French | 2017 | 113 min | color | Fiction

Rain fell heavily on Montreal causing a spectacular collapse of Percival-Molson Stadium during a football match. Within a few hours, the stadium became a protected archaeological site. The Mohawk archaeologist, Baptiste Asigny, undertook excavations that lead him to the discovery of past generations that had occupied this place. He was therefore determined to find the village of Hochelaga, where his Iroquoian ancestors encountered Jacques Cartier in1535. The film traces 750 years of history from a single place where souls from all eras come together despite the centuries that separate them. GPHQ, PCS

Distribution
Director François Girard
Music Gyan Riley, Terry Riley
Cinematographer Nicolas Bolduc
Screenplay François Girard
Cast Vincent Perez, Samian, Raoul Trujillo, Georges Wahiakéron, Gilles Renaud
Production MAX FILMS
Distribution LES FILMS SÉVILLE

Biographie

François Girard

François Girard is a Canadian filmmaker who breaks free of conventions by working in various artistic genres; his projects have received more than 80 international awards. The Oscar-winning Le violon rouge (1998), became a major figure in world cinema. In addition to his work in film, he has been involved in television adaptations, museum installations and has received theatre awards.