CSE 2023

Yvon / The Eternal

Yvon, a man living with HIV, is undertaking palliative care. Through classical music, he finds the strenght to move forward. 
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SYNOPSIS

At the autumn of his life,Yvon resides at La Maison d’Hérelle, a caring home specialized for people living with HIV or AIDS and those coming close to the end of their lives. Enamored with classical music, Yvon constantly sings arie for the flowers, the birds, his friend Alain and for himself.

Theme(s): Culture, Human Rights, Portrait

DETAILS

Director | , Benoit Massé
Year | , 2022
Country | , Québec
Duration | 20 minutes
Original language | , French
Subtitles | , English
Image | Juliette Balthazard
Sound design | Edouard Nadeau-Besse
Editing | Jérémie Mazan

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Benoit Massé

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Originally from the northern crown of Montreal, the director Benoit Massé made his debut through poetry. A graduate of the UQAM School of Media in cinema, he made his teeth against reality by making his first two short documentary films where he tries to link his internal poetic apparatus to the language of cinema.

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