Underplayed Gems

Self(less) Portrait (2014)

Self(less) Portrait poster
Original title
Autoportrait sans moi
Directed by
Danic Champoux
Genre
Documentary
Country
France, Canada
Runtime
1h 38m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Fifty people talk about different parts of their lives, including good and bad experiences. The film presents these personal stories without a central narrative.

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What happens

Self(less) Portrait (French: Autoportrait sans moi) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Danic Champoux and released in 2014. The film features 50 people talking about various aspects of their lives, both positive and negative. Kevin Scott of Exclaim! reviewed the film negatively, writing that "just because we all have stories doesn't mean they're all necessarily worth committing to film." The film was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 17th Jutra Awards in 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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