STANLEY VOLLANT – DE COMPOSTELLE À KUUJJUAQ

Simon C. Vaillancourt

Canada | V.O. French | 2016 | 65 min | DCP | color | Documentary | World Premiere

De Compostelle à Kuujjuaq follows the inspiring journey of Stanley Vollant, the first aboriginal surgeon in Quebec and the founder of the ambitious and inspirational Innu Meshkenu. Inspired by the Camino de Santiago, this 6000 km walk took him on a 5-year journey through the First Nations communities in Quebec, Ontario and Labrador. Through his quest, we discover another facet of aboriginal culture and share in his message of hope to the youth as he encourages them to achieve their dreams. After all, if he, a child from a modest background, was able to become a surgeon, others can do it too. PT

Distribution
Director Simon C. Vaillancourt
Cinematographer Nicolas Bilodeau, Yanick Rose
Screenplay Louise Girard
Participation Stanley Vollant
Narration Macha Grenon
Production PRODUCTIONS NOVA MÉDIA

Biographie

Simon C. Vaillancourt

The recipient of numerous awards, Simon C. Vaillancourt began his career as an editor at MusiquePlus, then became a director for Radio-Canada. In 2005, he wrote, produced and directed his first short film before dedicating himself to making documentary series, including Humanima, which was broadcast on TV5 and Radio-Canada. Since 2013, he has directed two feature-length travel films with his production company as part of Aventuriers voyageurs.