''Faire hurler les murs'' is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Jean Saulnier and released in 1972. The film is a portrait of artist

Jordi Bonet Jordi Bonet i Godó, known professionally as Jordi Bonet (7 May 1932 – 25 December 1979), was a Spanish-born Canadian painter, ceramist, muralist, and sculptor who worked principally in Quebec. Life and work Born in Barcelona, Spain of Cata ...

, as he works on the mural at the

Grand Théâtre de Québec The Grand Théâtre de Québec is a performing arts complex in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference, 1864, one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confedera ...

."Faire hurler les murs". ''

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'', February 3, 1973. The film was co-winner, with Roger Blais's '' Grierson'', of the

Canadian Film Award The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s ...

for Best Documentary at the

25th Canadian Film Awards The 25th Canadian Film Awards were announced on October 12, 1973, to honour achievements in Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 111-114. Q ...

in 1973.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . The film also won the awards for Best Editing in a Non-Feature (Claude Lavoie), Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature (Paul Vézina, Yves Maltais) and Best Musical Score in a Non-Feature (Les Stein).

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1972 films 1972 documentary films 1972 short films Canadian short documentary films French-language Canadian films 1970s Canadian films Films shot in Montreal Best Short Documentary Film Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners {{1970s-Canada-documentary-film-stub