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| Directed by Esther Valiquette |
| Canada, 1992 (documentary, 29 minutes, colour, French) |
| Also known as "The Measure of Your Passage" |
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| Image: © National Film Board of Canada |
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Video (National Film Board of Canada)
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French] |
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Film Description: "This film is a voyage into the self—and into time. When a young woman learns she is harbouring the AIDS virus, she feels compelled to reflect upon human existence. She travels back to the Bronze Age. As she wanders in the ruined sites of the ancient Minoans, she observes that their passage is still visible four thousand years later. Today the world is held hostage by a killer disease that is stealthier than a volcano, but it exacts the same price. Now, as then, some profound questions exist: How does humanity define itself? How do we measure our passage?" -- National Film Board of Canada (source) |
| Film Credits (partial): | |
| Written by: | Esther Valiquette |
| Produced by: | Jacques Vallée, Josée Beaudet |
| Narrator: | Esther Valiquette |
| Cinematography: | Martin Leclerc |
| Animation: | François Aubry |
| Film Editing: | René Roberge |
| Music: | Ginette Bellavance, Daniel Toussaint |
| Production Company: | Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada |
"Le singe bleu aborde tout d'abord la question du sida. Il le fait à partir d'un angle qui cherche à s'élever au delà des premières impressions de panique. Le fait que la réalisatrice soit elle-même atteinte par le virus ajoute à son témoignage une charge de vécu indiscutable. Son commentaire — lu par elle-même — s'adresse à un «tu collectif» qui englobe sa propre personne ainsi que les autres victimes de la maladie, en même temps qu'il interpelle le simple spectateur. Car personne n'est à l'abri."
-- Luc Perreault
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