Nicolas Paquet

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Independent filmmaker, Nicolas Paquet directed his first feature-length documentary entitled La règle d'or in 2011. This was followed by the feature film "Ceux comme la terre" and the short film "Les sucriers", both of which were presented at numerous festivals in Canada and abroad. In 2017, he launched "Esprit de cantine", selected notably at the Rencontres internationales du documentaire. This film was shot in the village he lives in, Saint-Alexandre de Kamouraska. His most recent film, "Chef.fe.s de brousse", reveals the struggle of three chefs who propose an identity-based cuisine from the territory.

FILMS SHOWN

Malartic

, Nicolas Paquet //Gabi was trying to debug
Ten years after the opening of the gigantic Malartic open-pit gold mine, the hoped-for economic miracle is a mirage. Main Street is not prospering, with no demographic gain. Director Nicolas Paquet exposes an opaque decision-making system that excludes citizens.
CSE 2022

The Act of Beauty

, Nicolas Paquet //Gabi was trying to debug
Hidden in the heart of the Bic Mountains, in this territory called the Bas-du-Fleuve, is a community of spirits, daring spirits that take root. This "Sageterre" is the work of Jean Bédard, writer, philosopher, social worker and above all a farmer.