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REW-FFWD

1994 30 min
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In this film by Denis Villeneuve, a young photographer is on assignment in Jamaica. It's a cultural shock! First anguished, he later becomes quite fascinated by the people he meets, their neighbourhood and their music.

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In this film by Denis Villeneuve, a young photographer is on assignment in Jamaica. It's a cultural shock! First anguished, he later becomes quite fascinated by the people he meets, their neighbourhood and their music.
Developing Countries Social Issues All subjects
  • director
    Denis Villeneuve
  • script
    Denis Villeneuve
  • producer
    Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol
  • executive producer
    Gilles Péloquin
  • cinematography
    Martin Leclerc
  • animation camera
    Pierre Landry
  • sound
    Yves Gendron
  • editing
    Suzanne Allard
  • sound editing
    Marie-Claude Gagné
  • re-recording
    Shelley Craig
    Terry Mardini
  • narrator
    Lorne Brass
    Stephan Cloutier
    Adrian Devine
  • music
    Michel Smith
  • cast
    Alma Mockyen
    Michael Smith
    Massive Dread
    Bronco Billy
    Ronald Nalty
    Aggrey Irons
    Hector Stewart
    Guy Soucy

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Ages 15 to 17
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Arts Education - Visual Arts
This short provides a way for students to analyze how a filmmaker’s career has evolved. Taking this film as an example, it would be interesting for the teacher to ask students to note the elements of consistency as well as the elements of change between REW-FFWD and a more recent documentary by the same director. The teacher should also ask the following question: did you notice any evolution at all, and, if yes, how is it revealed?
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