Geographies of Solitude
- Documentaire, Expérimental
- 103 min
- anglais
- 2022
Geographies of Solitude is an immersion into the rich ecosystem of Sable Island, guided by naturalist and environmentalist Zoe Lucas who has lived over 40 years on this remote sliver of land in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Shot on 16mm and created using a scope of innovative eco-friendly filmmaking techniques, this feature-length experimental documentary is a playful and reverent collaboration with the natural world. Zoe leads us among wild horses, seals and bugs, through peaks, valleys, roots, sands, weathers, seasons and stars. The intangible is evoked with hidden sounds and vanishing light. Much like a field book, the film tracks its protagonist’s labor to collect, clean and document marine litter that persistently washes up on the island shores.
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Awards and recognition : Le prix Luc-Perreault de l'Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma (AQCC), récompensant le meilleur long métrage
Prix du jury étudiant, Competiton nationale - Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)
Meilleur film canadien, Festival international canadien du documentaire Hot Docs, Toronto - Canada
Meilleur cinéaste émergent, Festival international canadien du documentaire Hot Docs, Toronto - Canada
Meilleur film canadien, Victoria Film Festival (VIFF) - Canada
Prix Caligari, Berlinale - Allemagne
Prix Arthouse Cinema, Berlinale - Allemagne
Prix du jury œcuménique, Berlinale - Allemagne
CIMA Best Feature Film Award - Las Palmas International Film Festival - Espagne
Best Film (Alternate States Competition) - Festival international du film de Mar del Plata - Argentine
Grand Prize International Competition, Festival international du film de Jeonju - Korée du sud
Distribution : EyeSteelFilms / Films We Like
Diffusion : Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma (RVQC)
Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) - Canada
Festival international canadien du documentaire Hot Docs, Toronto - Canada
Victoria Film Festival (VIFF) - Canada
Festival international du film documentaire d'Amsterdam - Pays-Bas
Berlinale - Allemagne
Viennale - Autriche
Las Palmas International Film Festival - Espagne
Festival international du film de Mar del Plata - Argentine
Festival international du film de Jeonju - Korée du sud