''The Rose Family'' (french: Les Rose) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Félix Rose and released in 2020. The film centres on the filmmaker's status as the son of
Paul Rose, a onetime leader of the
Front de libération du Québec
The (FLQ) was a Marxist–Leninist and Quebec separatist guerrilla group. Founded in the early 1960s with the aim of establishing an independent and socialist Quebec through violent means, the FLQ was considered a terrorist group by the Canadia ...
who was convicted of kidnapping and murder in the death of
Pierre Laporte, and his efforts to come to terms with his complicated familial legacy.
The film was criticized by Lise Ravary of the ''
Montreal Gazette'' for purportedly romanticizing the FLQ; although Félix Rose denied this, and stated that "the idea was not to minimize what they did, on the contrary, it was to put it in context, to allow us to understand what led to it."
Plot
In October 1970, Minister Pierre Laporte was abducted by individuals belonging to the Front de libération du Québec, sparking an unparalleled crisis in Quebec, Canada. Half a century later, Félix Rose is endeavoring to comprehend the motivations that compelled his father and uncle to engage in these actions.
Awards
The film won the
Public Prize at the
23rd Quebec Cinema Awards
The 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 6, 2021, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2020. A live gala was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt; due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, however, it was staged differently than ...
in 2021.
It was shortlisted for the
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2021.
"Prix collégial du cinéma québécois: «Je m’appelle humain» de Kim O’Bomsawin triomphe"
''Le Journal de Québec
''Le Journal de Québec'' is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and nort ...
'', March 27, 2021.
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2020 films
2020 documentary films
Canadian documentary films
Front de libération du Québec
Quebec films
Documentary films about Quebec politics
Films shot in Quebec
National Film Board of Canada documentaries
2020s French-language films
French-language Canadian films
2020s Canadian films
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