My Life Is a River
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FrenchUne vie comme rivière
Directed byAlain Chartrand
Diane Cailhier
Diane Cailhier
Written byDiane Cailhier
Alain Chartrand
Alain Chartrand
Produced byIolande Cadrin-Rossignol
| My Life Is a River | |
|---|---|
| French | Une vie comme rivière |
| Directed by | Alain Chartrand Diane Cailhier |
| Written by | Diane Cailhier Alain Chartrand |
| Produced by | Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol |
| Narrated by | Alain Chartrand Hélène Loiselle |
| Cinematography | Raymond Dumas Lynda Pelley |
| Edited by | Dominique Sicotte |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
My Life Is a River (French: Une vie comme rivière) is a 1996 Canadian documentary film, directed by Alain Chartrand.[1] The film is a portrait of Chartrand's mother, labour unionist and human rights activist Simonne Monet-Chartrand.[1]
The film is essentially a sequel to A Man of His Word (Un homme de parole), his 1991 film about his father Michel Chartrand.[1] It was followed in 2000 by Chartrand et Simonne, his dramatic television miniseries about their relationship.[2]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 17th Genie Awards.[3]
