April 4, 1996
Cadavres exquis (1996) ***
Codirected by Ruth de Launiere, Lorraine Dufour and Jean-Pierre Saint-Louis. A superb example of narrative deconstruction, consisting of three tales ("Qui va a la chasse perd la face", "Gars echaude craint l'eau chaude" and "Dans la doute obstine-toi"). They are constructed from personal stories told by twenty different people.
Ballad Of The Skeletons (1996) ***
L'Oreille de Joé (1996) **
A young man stucks his head between two balcony rails and has to endure hours of torture listening to various people complaining. A short film directed by Alain Desrochers.
Rideau (1996) **
A revealing peek behind the curtains of a theatre. This Canadian film, directed by S.Morgenstern, was nominated for a Genie Award.
Biscotti (1996) **
An elegant woman (Stefania Sandrelli) buys a package of biscuits and sits down to read a newspaper. Suddenly, a young man sits at her table, opens the package of biscuits and starts to eat them. There is a big (and hilarious) surprise at the end of this clever little film. Length: 8 minutes.
Quest (1996) ***
Dinner For Two (1996) ***
The Cora Player (1996) **
A father disapproves of his daughter's suitor. A nice cartoon co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
Scant Sanity (1996) **
Hallucinations of a mental patient. A rather incoherent cartoon full of vivid images.
The Menopause Song (1996) **
It's been a while since a bouncing-ball cartoon appeared on screen, but here it is. It's a silly little ditty ranting against the tyranny of the menstrual cycle and yearning for the serenity of menopause.
The Legend Of The Flying Canoe (1996) **
Lumbermen make a pact with the Devil, who allows them to travel in a flying canoe to visit their families.
How Wings Are Attached To The Backs Of Angels (1996) **
Weird cartoon about a creepy scientist performing suspicious experiments with skeletons. A strange and disturbing film.
The Hapless Child (1996) **
A mean little girl would like to be an only child, so she disposes of her siblings one by one. That's the family values for you.
Marylou (1996) **
Seduced by a mysterious femme fatale, our hero travels through different realms. A parody of "The Wizard Of Oz", full of perverse innuendos. Directed by Todd Kurtzman and Danny Shorago.
Garden Of Ecos (1996) **
Plants and animals living in a peaceful garden find themselves under assault from evil predators. A puppet-animation film that uses figures made out of cotton fibre, coloured with vegetable dyes.
Die Hard In Under Two Minutes (1996) **
This cartoons is quite violent, but it manages to temper its gory excesses with some humor and intelligence.
Wat's Pig (1996) **
A claymation cartoon set in the Middle Ages. The twin brother of a prince is raised as a peasant. An Aardman production from United Kingdom, directed by Peter Lord. An Academy Award nominee.
West Of Eden (1996) *
Yves Laferriere composes music for films. Daniel Langlois is a computer graphics designer. Together, they created this impressionistic film full of symbolic imagery.
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