Searching for Louis Archambault | |
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Director: | Werner Volkmer |
Producer: | Werner Volkmer |
Starring: | Louis Archambault |
Studio: | Aquilon Films |
Runtime: | 50 minutes |
Country: | Canada |
Language: | French |
Searching for Louis Archambault (fr|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]
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]