Road's End Chronicle
2020
11 min
Coming soon
The shore of a lake. A dam. Myriad testimonials that go right over our heads, just like everything else. Camped out in his car, a filmmaker stares out at the landscape through the raindrops coating the windows. Encounters emerge one by one. Voices multiply, at times validating each other, later contradictory. The filmmaker moves from worry to optimism. Only one question remains: Is there a right answer?
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The Curve2020 7 editionsThe Curve is the pulse of our nation, beating in its own time during this unprecedented time. Our creators, with their talent and insight, are bringing to life the voices of Canadians touched by COVID-19, both near and far. The Curve is an online destination where these experiences will be expressed in animation, documentary and digital storytelling formats.
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The shore of a lake. A dam. Myriad testimonials that go right over our heads, just like everything else. Camped out in his car, a filmmaker stares out at the landscape through the raindrops coating the windows. Encounters emerge one by one. Voices multiply, at times validating each other, later contradictory. The filmmaker moves from worry to optimism. Only one question remains: Is there a right answer?
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directionNicolas Paquet
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writerNicolas Paquet
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participantPaul-Émile PlourdeXavier OuelletCharles-Étienne CaronLouis-Philippe CroteauStéphane HorteJacques NadeauLucas ThériaultNathan SoucyAurélie DufresneDonald ThériaultKarina SoucySteeve St-PierreAurélie ParizeauLaurence BourdagesHimaly BrazeauCorey GirardLaurie Lachance GagnonCatherine Labonté
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producerPierre-Mathieu Fortin
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imagesPhilippe ChaumetteNicolas Paquet
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editingNatacha Dufaux
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sound designCatherine Van Der Donckt
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location soundGuillaume Lévesque
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additional location soundNicolas Paquet
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production assistantDavid Gamache
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technical support - editingPierre DupontMarie-Josée GourdePatrick Trahan
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titles designDaphnée Brisson-Cardin
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infographicsAlain OstiguyCynthia Ouellet
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online editingYannick Carrier
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colourizationYannick Carrier
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foleyNicolas Gagnon
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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re-recordingIsabelle Lussier
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administratorSia Koukoulas
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senior production coordinatorJoëlle Lapointe
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production coordinatorAlexandra BourqueChinda Phommarinh
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studio coordinatorGabrielle Dupont
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technical coordinatorDaniel Claveau
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line producerMélanie Lasnier
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executive producerNathalie Cloutier
Education
Ages 14 to 18
Civics/Citizenship - Citizen Responsibilities
Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values
Health/Personal Development - Disease Prevention
Social Studies - Contemporary Issues
Short documentary that’s part of The Curve, a series about life during the pandemic. Filmmaker Nicolas Paquet interviews people about the pandemic, and the views range widely. As one interviewee states, the difficulties of social isolation “can lead to rhetoric not based on scientific fact” because many average people “cannot understand [the pandemic’s] complexities.” Great entry point into discussions about COVID-19 and various responses nationally and internationally. How has Quebec responded to surges in the coronavirus? How has your province responded to these spikes? How is your family responding to health guidelines from your Minister of Health?