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The Rose Family

Félix Rose
2020 | 2 h 7 min

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In October 1970, members of the Front de libération du Québec kidnapped provincial government minister Pierre Laporte—unleashing an unprecedented crisis in the province. Fifty years later, Félix Rose tries to understand what led his father and his uncle to commit these acts. Through intimate conversations with his uncle Jacques, speaking on the subject for the first time, and the legacy of his father Paul, he relives the rich heritage of a working-class Québécois family and emphasizes the social dimensions of the October Crisis. The result of 10 years of research, The Rose Family allows us to experience moments and figures now known only through a few cliché images, giving us glimpses of the social barriers experienced by an outraged young generation and the upheavals that would follow.

Awards and distinctions

  • Premier prix (Grand Prix Orel)
    Théâtre du Marais de Val-Morin, Val-Morin
    2022
  • Meilleur montage: Affaires publiques, documentaire- émission (Michel Giroux)
    Prix Gémeaux, Montréal
    2021
  • Prix du public
    Gala Québec Cinéma, Montréal
    2021
  • Meilleur documentaire canadien
    Festival international de cinéma et d’art de Percé- Les Percéides, Percé
    2020