Searching for Louis Archambault
2000 Canadian documentary film
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Searching for Louis Archambault (French: À la recherche de Louis Archambault) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Werner Volkmer and released in 2000.[1] The film is a portrait of Louis Archambault, the Quebec sculptor who was one of the pioneers of abstract sculpture in Canada.[2]
Ariane Émond
| Searching for Louis Archambault | |
|---|---|
| French | À la recherche de Louis Archambault |
| Directed by | Werner Volkmer |
| Written by | Werner Volkmer Ariane Émond |
| Produced by | Werner Volkmer |
| Starring | Louis Archambault |
Production company | Aquilon Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered in March 2000 at the International Festival of Films on Art in Montreal,[3] where it was the winner of the Telefilm Canada award for Best Canadian Film.[4] It was subsequently screened at the 2000 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Arts Documentary.[5]
The film won the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001.[6]
