Finding Macpherson (French: Le mystère Macpherson) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Serge Giguère and released in 2014.[1] The film centres on animator Martine Chartrand's complex eight-year process of making her 2011 short film Macpherson, including her research into the life of Frank Randolph MacPherson, the Jamaican immigrant to Canada who had inspired Félix Leclerc's song "Macpherson".[1]
| Finding Macpherson | |
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| French | Le mystère Macpherson |
| Directed by | Serge Giguère |
| Written by | Serge Giguère |
| Produced by | Nicole Hubert Colette Loumède |
| Starring | Martine Chartrand |
| Cinematography | Serge Giguère |
| Edited by | Annie Jean |
| Music by | Bertrand Chénier |
Production company | Production du Rapide Blanc |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film won the Prix Jutra for Best Documentary Film at the 17th Jutra Awards in 2015.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Brendan Kelly, "A voyage of discovery offers surprisingly keen film; Le mystere Macpherson is a remarkable chronicle of filmmaker's epic journey". Montreal Gazette, September 26, 2014.
- ^ Manon Toupin, "Un Jutra pour Serge Giguère". La Nouvelle Union, March 16, 2015.
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