Michel Descombes

Фильмы

Приманки
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Первокурсники Люк и Роджер — очередные парни, желающие расстаться с невинностью. И когда Люк знакомится с двумя сногсшибательными блондинками, он чувствует, что это стопроцентный шанс наконец-то стать мужчиной! Но однажды он оказывается свидетелем невероятного: Люк может поклясться, что видел у них щупальца! Может быть, блондинки — пришельцы?.. И прежде, чем он узнает правду, в студенческом городке происходит ряд необъяснимых смертельных случаев…
The Hidden Fortress
Sound Engineer
Just like every other summer, the children of two camp-sites play "war". But, this summer it takes an interesting turn.
Марко Поло: Невероятные приключения
Sound Engineer
История легендарного путешественника Марко Поло. Венеция... 13-ый век. Молодой отчаянный Марко отправляется из родного города навстречу опасностям и славе. Ему предстоит пережить невиданные трудности: первым из европейцев посетить неизведанные земли, встретить на своем пути интереснейшие личности - от отважного Капитана караванщиков, путешествующего на своих верблюдах из Венеции в Святую Землю, до жестокого завоевателя Вельзевула. Оказавшись на самом краю Земли, Марко, плененный свирепыми воинами Вельзевула, обретает любовь прекрасной узницы Мариты - наследной принцессы. И молодому венецианцу предстоит вступить в сражение со злодеями, освободить возлюбленную и одержать победу...
Тайный враг
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
В прошлом преуспевающий брокер, находится на грани разорения. Его сын доставляет ему массу хлопот, жена Сэнди одержима идеей о втором ребенке. Последняя надежда Теда — молодой перспективный сотрудник Джереми Харпер, способный заключить сделку, которая спасет Теда и его компанию от банкротства. Пытаясь удержать молодого коллегу, Тед пытается удовлетворить хотя бы один из его запросов — он предлагает Джереми и его подруге переехать к нему и решить таким образом жилищный вопрос. Джереми соглашается, однако его появление в доме только ускоряет процесс гибели семьи Робардс. Тед и Сэнди тщетно пытаются понять, чем вызвана столь неожиданная агрессия со стороны Джереми.
Человек, который сажал деревья
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Семейная анимационная лента, рассказывающая история молодого странника, который во время своего путешествия через французский Прованс попал в края, где не растут деревья. На пустынной равнине юноша встречает пастуха, который в одиночку пытается восстановить разрушенную экосистему и упорно высаживает в полях желуди, собранные за много миль от этого места. В основу мультфильма положена известная новелла-аллегория «Человек, который сажал деревья» французского писателя Жана Жионо. Картина номинировалась на Золотую пальмовую ветвь Каннского фестиваля и получила «Оскар» в 1988 году.
Сколько нужно пройти...
Sound Mixer
Преподаватель Стюарт Браунинг читает прощальное письмо своей жены, которая пять лет назад была смертельно больна раком. Теперь на долю мамы двоих детей выпадает нелегкое испытание: подготовить своих родных к своему уходу в мир иной. Теперь уже бесповоротному. Находя в себе силы бороться с прогрессирующим раком и чувством вины перед близкими и знакомыми, вынужденными пережить еще большие страдания, Мойра продолжает заниматься картинной галереей, которая пользуется успехом у ее подруги и компаньона Синтии, и старается жить полной жизнью в последние часы перед смертью
Return to Dresden
Recording Supervision
In 1945, Great Britain and the United States organized a bombing raid that devastated the ancient city of Dresden. This short documentary returns exactly 40 years after its destruction and celebrates its renaissance with the re-opening of one of the most beautiful opera houses in Europe. One guest at this gala was the Canadian navigator of one of the bomber planes, returning to Dresden on a mission of peace that brought him face-to-face with the people who were once his enemies.
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
Sound Mixer
In this spectacular feature-length documentary, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and an NFB crew sail up the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes on board the specially equipped vessel, the Calypso. They explore the countryside from their helicopter and plumb the depths of the waters in their diving saucer. They encounter shipwrecks, the Manicouagan power dam, Niagara Falls, the locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway and an underwater chase with caribou.
Unfinished Diary
Mixing Engineer
In this heartwarming docudrama, Chilean immigrant Marilú Mallet strives to make a film about her experience of deep isolation. Her English-speaking husband, a prominent film director, criticizes her subjective approach to filmmaking; her young son, raised in Quebec, speaks only French. Interviews with Isabel Allende and other Chilean exiles reveal a deep bond in this powerful and resonant film about language and genre, exile and immigration.
Black Mirror
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
A downbeat story of life inside a women's prison. There is more crime inside than out. When the inmates see that a woman is soon to be admitted for killing a young boy, they begin to plan her murder.
The Red Kitchen
Sound Mixer
On a wedding day, women are confined to the kitchen to prepare the meal while the men wait to be served. While men talk politics and sports, women talk about their condition. A teenager observes the gap between the sexes. Co-directed by two actresses, Paule Baillargeon and Frederique Collin, The Red Kitchen is the birth of the Quebec women's cinema. The birth of the film was difficult, and funding has been largely achieved through donations from friends and a benefit concert. This war of the sexes takes place in a demanding formal research, based on the improvisation of the actors, whose preparation took place over long sessions in the workshop. The end result mixes black humour, horror and a very expressive fantasy that gave rise to heated debates.
Song of the Paddle
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Join outdoorsman Bill Mason in this short documentary as he and his family go canoe camping in the wilderness. Gain an appreciation for the art of canoeing while watching a small group experience the sheer joy and beauty of Nature. Along the way, the Masons experience countless adventures and some breathtaking scenery, including Indian rock carvings at Lake Superior.
Все ничего
Sound Mixer
Канадский мультфильм, представляющий наглядную картину преобразования мира. Сюжет берет начало с сотворения жизни Господом. Бог создает моря, леса, птиц, рыб, зверей и, наконец, двух людей. Последним безумно нравится превращаться в своих соседей — птиц, чтобы кружить в небесах, рыб, чтобы плавать на глубине. Всё ничего, но возможности перевоплощения туманят людям головы, а предоставленные создателем метаморфозы кажутся скучными. Людям хочется большего, а когда Господь отказывает в этом, две невзрачные фигурки начинают полыхать злобой. Мультфильм иллюстрирует вымирание животных и растительных видов по вине человека.
Все ничего
Sound Recordist
Канадский мультфильм, представляющий наглядную картину преобразования мира. Сюжет берет начало с сотворения жизни Господом. Бог создает моря, леса, птиц, рыб, зверей и, наконец, двух людей. Последним безумно нравится превращаться в своих соседей — птиц, чтобы кружить в небесах, рыб, чтобы плавать на глубине. Всё ничего, но возможности перевоплощения туманят людям головы, а предоставленные создателем метаморфозы кажутся скучными. Людям хочется большего, а когда Господь отказывает в этом, две невзрачные фигурки начинают полыхать злобой. Мультфильм иллюстрирует вымирание животных и растительных видов по вине человека.
The Lion and the Mouse
Sound
This animated short by Evelyn Lambart is a visual adaptation of the famous Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse," in which a mouse proves to a lion that the weak and small may be of help to those much mightier than themselves.
Blackwood
Recording Supervision
This short film studies the works of one of Canada's greatest contemporary etchers - Newfoundland-born David Blackwood. The artist himself guides viewers through a step-by-step explanation of the etching process. Scenes of his hometown, examples of his own work and vivid tales of an old mariner recall the tragic seal hunts and a way of life that has now vanished.
His Worship, Mr. Montréal
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This feature documentary is a fascinating and spirited portrait of the life and times of the legendary Quebec politician and four-time mayor of Montreal Camillien Houde. Using rare archival footage and interviews with ex-colleagues, aides and friends, the film presents a comprehensive profile of this incredible, and, to some, infamous, man.
The Sword of the Lord
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This documentary records the extraordinary determination of Jungle Jim Hunter to be the best ski racer in the world. We witness his grueling exercise routines, pre-race tensions, trials and deep religious faith of this dedicated athlete.
Улица
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Анимационный фильм, снятый на основе одноименного рассказа канадского писателя-публициста с русско-еврейскими корнями Мордехая Ричлера. Родная культура оказала большое влияние на творчество автора. Герой рассказа и киноадаптации — маленький еврейский мальчик (живущий также как Ричлер в Монреале на улице Св. Урбана). В его семье случается горе: умирает бабушка. Но мальчишку беспокоит только одно — когда же он, наконец, займет освободившуюся комнату старушки. Мультфильм выполнен в технике рисования краской по стеклу.
Cold Journey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
In this feature drama, a Canadian Indigenous youth attempts to find a place for himself. He faces culture shock as the educational system teaches him to be a white man and tries to find a way of life more meaningful to his Indigenous culture and ancestry.
Alberta Girls
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This is a short film about the Alberta All Girls Band Spectacular. The Edmonton-based band was invited to open the 1974 World Cup Soccer Championship at the Munich Olympic Stadium. They performed before a combined live and television audience of over half a billion people. The precise marching formations and fine musicianship are impressive.
The Man and the Giant: An Eskimo Legend
Recording Supervision
This short film, in which a hunter is pursued, bound up and carries to a cave, tells the legend of a river, and of how fog came to the land. The story is enacted using katadjak or throat singing.
King of the Hill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This feature documentary follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 season. From the hope and innocence of spring training to the dog days of an August slump, the camera gets up close and personal at the home plate and records the intimate chatter on the mound, in the dugout and in the locker room. It provides a glimpse into the rewards and pressures of sports stardom and the easy camaraderie of the quintessential summer sport.
In Search of the Bowhead Whale
Recording Supervision
This adventure film features Scott McVay, an authority on whales, and filmmaker Bill Mason. The objective was to film the bowhead, a magnificent inhabitant of the cold Arctic seas brought to the edge of extinction by overfishing. With helicopter and Inuit guide, aqualungs and underwater cameras, the expedition searches out and meets the bowhead and beluga.
Wolf Pack
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This nature film closely observes wolves through late winter into early spring. Wolf Pack shows this creature’s character, behaviour and life cycle. What emerges is a portrait of the wolf as a disciplined hunter, respected leader and committed parent.
Cree Hunters of Mistassini
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
An NFB crew filmed a group of three families, Cree hunters from Mistassini. Since times predating agriculture, this First Nations people have gone to the bush of the James Bay and Ungava Bay area to hunt. We see the building of the winter camp, the hunting and the rhythms of Cree family life.
The Story of Christmas
Sound
This short animation tells the familiar story of Christmas in an innovative and colourful way. Filmmaker Evelyn Lambart uses glowing zinc cut-outs to give this traditional tale a contemporary twist. Akin to a joyful medieval manuscript, the film is embellished by the artist's own whimsy—heraldic trumpet sounds, luminescent light, and wildflowers in every scene tell the message of rebirth. A film without dialogue.
Cry of the Wild
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This feature-length documentary from Bill Mason imparts his affection for the big northern timber wolves and the pure-white Arctic wolves. Filmed over three years in the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, the High Arctic and his home near the Gatineau Hills in Quebec, Mason sets out to dispel the myth of the bloodthirsty wolf. Going beyond the wolf's natural habitat, Mason relocated three young wolves to his own property and was able to film tribal customs, mating and birth. As a result, Cry of the Wild offers viewers access to moments in wildlife never before seen on film.
Temples of Time
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Filmed in the Canadian Rockies and in Garibaldi Park, this documentary features magnificent footage of mountain solitudes and the wildlife found there, of natural splendour in all its changing moods. The film carries the implicit warning that all this may pass away if people do not seek to preserve it. Without words.
24 Hours or More
Sound Mixer
This feature film made during an exceptionally feverish period of popular revolt that saw the coming together of Quebec’s 3 main unions (CSN, FTQ, CEQ) is a cinematic tract by socially engaged filmmaker Gilles Groulx. Propped against the backdrop of the 1970 October Crisis, the film is a frontal assault denouncing a “consumer society” viewed as the ultimate embodiment of evil.
The Other Side of the Ledger: An Indian View of the Hudson's Bay Company
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
The Hudson's Bay Company's 300th anniversary celebration was no occasion for joy among the people whose lives were tied to the trading stores. This film, narrated by George Manuel, president of the National Indian Brotherhood, presents the view of spokesmen for Canadian Indian and Métis groups. There is a sharp contrast between the official celebrations, with Queen Elizabeth II among the guests, and what Indians have to say about their lot in the Company's operations.
Series 4
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This experimental short documents the clash, sometimes obsessive, sometimes glorifying, between humans and their mechanized environment. Using photographs, the animator creates varying perspectives through optical manipulation and changing colour, achieving bold and provocative effects.
The Ungrateful Land: Roch Carrier Remembers Ste-Justine
Recording Supervision
Here is the village of Ste-Justine as one gifted man, novelist and playwright Roch Carrier, remembers it. In this small corner of Québec there is space in the landscape and in the vast spread of forest, but the fringe of rocks around every field speaks of the backbreaking hardship that was the lot of Carrier's father and of his grandfather before him. This is a nostalgic view of rural Québec.
Balablok
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Blocks and balls fight simply because they are different, until their battle reduces everyone to the same shape.
Pearly Yeats
Sound
A film in which the images of dreams are used with a narrative ballad song to describe the transition from innocence to experience in a modern family's soul.
The Winds of Fogo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
"Fogo is a windswept island off the coast of Newfoundland where the inhabitants for generations have lived by, on and from the sea. In this film William Wells, fisherman, and his two sons take a day off from the nets for a journey to the gannet colony on the Funk Islands, fifty miles farther out to sea. There are exceptional close-up views of enormous flocks of seabirds swarming on the cliffs and in the sky."
A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians. Following one of Canada’s most colourful political figures during a two-and-a-half-month period that included a stormy Liberal leadership convention, the film reveals a man misunderstood even by his close associates.
The Ernie Game
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their parents' home but still has not made an home of his own. Our protagonist’s alienation is palpable; for him life is a game, not because he chooses to make it so, but because he is unable to make anything more of it. But for those who befriend him and eventually turn him loose again, his game is not enough.
В движении
Sound Mixer
Канадская короткометражная лента Райана Ларкина, известного режиссера-аниматора, получившего известность на рубеже 1960-70-х годов. Тогда девятнадцатилетний Ларкин поступил на работу в Канадский Национальный совет по кинематографии. «В движении» — одна из его новаторских работ в области анимации, созданная при помощи техники рисунка на бумаге. История начинается с очертаний бегущего человека. Его руки спрятаны в карманах. На белом фоне «проявляются» и исчезают другие люди: женщины в длинных платьях, босоногие дети, танцоры. Они разных цветов, форм, размеров и все заняты движением.
Kid Sentiment
Sound Mixer
Between fiction and documentary, Jacques Godbout's feature film takes a critical look at the Quebecois youth of the 1960s. Kid Sentiment, it is the adolescent who says no to tenderness because it is embarrassing. On the theme of amorous initiation, the camera becomes a witness of this lucid youth, funny, friendly to noise and eccentricity. Made with the participation of two members of the yeye singers group, the Sinners.
The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
A lesson in geography, which concludes that although the Great Lakes have had their ups and downs, nothing has been harder to take than what humans have done to them lately. In the film, a lone canoeist lives through the changes of geological history, through Ice Age and flood, only to find himself in the end trapped in a sea of scum.
J'me marie, j'me marie pas
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