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The Measure Of Your Passage
''The Measure of Your Passage'' (french: Le singe bleu) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Esther Valiquette and released in 1992. Inspired by her own diagnosis with HIV/AIDS a few years earlier, the essay film presents her thoughts on the meaning of life, and the traces we leave behind after death, through the prism of the collapse of ancient Minoan civilization. Valiquette narrated the French version of the film herself, while the English version was narrated by actress Lynne Adams. The film won the award for Best Short Film at the 1993 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, and the Genie Award for Best Short Documentary at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993. Valiquette died of AIDS on September 8, 1994.Stan Shatenstein, "Film-maker dies of AIDS". ''Montreal Gazette'', September 19, 1994. References External links * * * The Measure of Your Passage ' at the new National Film Board of Canada The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; french: Office national du film du Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Valiquette
Esther Valiquette (November 1962 – September 8, 1994) was a Canadian documentary film director.Stan Shatenstein, "Film-maker dies of AIDS". ''Montreal Gazette'', September 19, 1994. She is most noted for her 1992 documentary film '' The Measure of Your Passage (Le singe bleu)'', which won the award for Best Short Film at the 1993 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, and the Genie Award for Best Short Documentary at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993. Originally from Arthabaska, Quebec, she studied arts the Université de Montréal. Following her graduation she joined the National Film Board of Canada as a trainee in its Studio D unit for women, and worked in a variety of technical roles on productions for the company.Stan Shatenstein, "Vision of a tragedy: Film-maker Esther Valiquette uses her artist's eye to explore a deadly disease". ''Montreal Gazette'', March 1, 1993. After being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1989, she directed the AIDS-themed documentary film ''The Story of A (Le Récit d' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |