Biographie

Chloé Leriche

Self-taught, Chloé Leriche has scripted, directed, edited and produced several films and videos since 2001, which have been presented at numerous festivals around the world. Since 2004, she has been working on the Wapikoni mobile project as a filmmaker trainer, encouraging First Nations youth to express themselves through documentary films. Avant les rues (Before the Streets), made with the help of the three Atikamekw communities, has been shown at some 30 international festivals, garnering ten awards and five mentions since its world premiere at the Berlinale in 2016. Soleils Atikamekw, Chloé Leriche's second film, is also the fruit of collaboration between the director and Quebec's Atikamekw communities.