The 108 Journey is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Hugo Rozon and Mathieu Perrault Lapierre, and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on a trip to India and Nepal which Rozon took in 2019 as a journey of self-reflection following his diagnosis with bipolar disorder.[2]
| The 108 Journey | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hugo Rozon Mathieu Perrault Lapierre |
| Written by | Hugo Rozon |
| Starring | Hugo Rozon |
| Cinematography | Mathieu Perrault Lapierre |
| Edited by | Mathieu Perrault Lapierre |
| Music by | Mathieu Perrault Lapierre |
Production company | Generat1on |
| Distributed by | Encore Television |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
The film's title is a reference to the spiritual significance of the number 108 in Eastern religious traditions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.[3]
The film premiered on January 28, 2021, on a dedicated online streaming platform,[2] and was screened theatrically at various film festivals.[1]
Mathieu Perrault Lapierre received two Prix Iris nominations at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards, for Best Cinematography in a Documentary and Best Original Music in a Documentary.[4]
Rozon subsequently created Comme des papillons, a documentary series in which eight Quebec celebrities talk about their own mental health journeys.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "« THE 108 JOURNEY » de Hugo Rozon, un film documentaire sur la santé mentale". CTVM, February 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Maxime Demers, "Un exercice d’introspection: Un jeune réalisateur s’ouvre sur sa bipolarité". Le Journal de Montréal, January 31, 2021.
- ^ Amélie Revert, "«The 108 Journey»: quand la bipolarité devient une force". Métro, January 27, 2021.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021.
- ^ Guillaume Picard, "Vrai: huit artistes s'ouvrent sur leur santé mentale dans la série «Comme des papillons»". TVA Nouvelles, April 17, 2023.
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