Documentary · Canada · 1985 · 15m

The Time of the Buffoons

Le Temps des bouffons

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Director
Pierre Falardeau
Cast
Pierre Falardeau as Narrator Francis Fox as Self Marc Lalonde as Self Bernard Lamarre as Self Roger D. Landry as Self Maurice Sauvé as Self
Crew
Pierre Falardeau — Writer Pierre Falardeau — Producer
Tagline

"This film belongs to everyone, it must circulate, like a bottle in the sea. Steal it, copy it, distribute it!" - Pierre Falardeau

Synopsis

A short film created (and narrated) in 1985 by Québécois director Pierre Falardeau. It compares English rule in Ghana with Canadian dominance in Quebec by showing the 200th anniversary celebration of the Beaver Club of Montreal.

Mood & Themes
quebeccolonialismghana
Key Collaborators
Pierre Falardeau Director Pierre Falardeau Writer Pierre Falardeau Producer
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