André Forcier
Biography
André Forcier (born Marc André Forcier on July 19, 1947) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. His work has been linked to Latin American magic realism by its use of fantasy but is firmly rooted in Quebec's reality. His unromanticized portraits of people on the fringe of society, especially in Bar Salon, Au clair de la lune, Une Historie inventée, Le Vent du Wyoming and The Countess of Baton Rouge, blend observations of minutia of everyday life with elements of fantasy and imaginary.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as self
A two-part in-depth exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, seen through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals. Part One (1939-1979) : Artists and professionals from the social and commercial film sectors recount the struggle to build a film industry that is privately operated yet publicly funded. Part Two (1980-2010) : Executives, policymakers, and industry professionals trace the origins of the major funding institutions and discuss the unintended consequences of building a cultural industry around performance metrics, revenue generation, and private profit.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as André Forcier
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Suspicious Man (Segment "L'Individu")
Through an immigrant cab driver, our world collides with a nervous filmmaker, a lawyer whose new breasts her ex-boyfriend wants to see, a mystery man, a gay man who might or might not have AIDS, and a birthday girl who got stood up. It is a mixture of laughter and sadness, all floating on a sea of philosophy.
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • as Le réalisateur
An actor works as night watchman at a film studio where a musical serial killer strikes.
Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • as François
Tragicomic portrait of a bar's owners and patrons in a poor Montreal neighbourhood.
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • as Amoureux
In a poor neighborhood, teenagers plot an assassination while a party is being organized for the local usurer.
Movie - 1971, 2h 15m • as Léon
In Montréal's east-end, a group of over-grown kids, disappointed in their lives, spend their time hanging out on street corners, patronizing bars and frequenting seedy apartments and back alleys.
Movie - 1972, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1977, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Anastasia chooses to lock herself in an apartment and tame through rituals. She barricades herself, to protect herself from external violence and the destructive invasion of family life.
Movie - 1967, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Deals with revolution in Québec, shown through satire and involving an invasion by neighboring Labradorians.