Jutra (2014)

Directed by

Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

Genre

documentary film, animated documentary

Country

Canada

Runtime

13 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary blends live action and animation to explore the life of Quebec filmmaker Claude Jutra. It presents an interview where Jutra acts as both the person asking questions and the one answering them.

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What happens

Jutra is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre and released in 2014. Blending live action with animation, the film is a portrait of influential Quebec filmmaker Claude Jutra, structured as an interview in which Jutra is both the questioner and the interview guest. The film premiered at the Saguenay International Short Film Festival in March 2014. It was subsequently screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival in the Director's Fortnight stream. The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary Film at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards, and the Prix Jutra for Best Animated Short Film at the 17th Jutra Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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