IRAN: VISUAL POETRIES
FILM SCREENINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 6 TO 8, 2019
As a complement to the exhibition Iran: Visual Poetries curated by Claudia Polledri, Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie is presenting free screenings of films. A Visit and ZAGROS will both be shown in Carleton-sur-Mer on September 6 and then in Gaspé on September 7, while ADA will be shown in Paspébiac on September 8.
Friday, September 6
Carleton-sur-Mer
7:30 pm
Carleton-sur-Mer
Parc des Horizons (municipal beach) or Quai des arts in case of rain | Boulevard Perron
Projection of the animated short film A Visit (Québec, 2018), followed by the documentary ZAGROS (Québec, 2018)
A Visit
Direction, production, script and photography: Parissa Mohit
Without dialogue
ZAGROS (58 min.)
Direction and production: Ariane Lorrain and Shahab Mihandoust
Language: Original version (Farsi and Lori) with French subtitles
Saturday, September 7
Gaspé
7:30 pm
Gaspé
Gaspé – Birthplace of Canada | 179 Montée Wakeham
Projection of the animated short film A Visit (Québec, 2018), followed by the documentary ZAGROS (Québec, 2018)
A Visit
Direction, production, script and photography: Parissa Mohit
Without dialogue
ZAGROS (58 min.)
Direction and production: Ariane Lorrain and Shahab Mihandoust
Language: Original version (Farsi and Lori) with French subtitles
Sunday, September 8
Paspébiac
7:30 pm
Paspébiac
Paspébiac Cultural Center | 7 Boulevard Gérard-D.-Levesque Est
Projection of the feature-length fiction film AVA (Québec, Iran, Qatar, 2017)
AVA (1h43)
Direction and script: Sadaf Foroughi
RENCONTRES ON TOUR
AUGUST 15 TO 18, 2019
At the very heart of Rencontres, this one-of-a-kind event brings together visitors, artists and the local population for public get-togethers around the subject of creation: open-air screenings, discussions with the artists, guided exhibit tours, and more.
The Tour Programming
Thursday, August 15
Matapédia – Nouvelle – Carleton-sur-Mer
1:30pm
Matapédia
Belvédère des Deux-Rivières | 12 Boulevard Perron Ouest (Route 132)
Tour of the exhibition Viva ’o rre by Carlo Rainone (Italy)
A walk to the lookout to see the exhibit, and get-together around creation with the artist
This exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Photolux festival in Lucca, Italy, and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Montreal
Matapédia – Nouvelle travel time: 45 minutes
4:30pm
Nouvelle
Miguasha National Park (former visitor center) | 231 Route de Miguasha Ouest
Tour of the exhibition The Peacemaker Returns by Skawennati (Montreal, QC)
Get-together around creation
Nouvelle – Carleton-sur-Mer travel time: 25 minutes
8:00pm
Carleton-sur-Mer
Parc des Horizons (municipal beach) | Boulevard Perron
Tour of the exhibition Iran: Visual Poetries, stage 2 – Crossing time: between present and past
Get-together around creation with the curator, Claudia Polledri. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Silk Road Gallery, Tehran
8:30pm
Carleton-sur-Mer
Parc des Horizons (municipal beach) | Boulevard Perron
Open-air screening of the film Focus Iran – L’audace au premier plan
Presentation of the movie (54 minutes) in the presence of directors Nathalie Masduraud and Valérie Urréa, and discussion with the audience. In case of rain, the screening will take place at salle Charles-Dugas, in Carleton-sur-Mer.
Friday, August 16
Maria – Carleton-sur-Mer
10:00am
Maria
Parc du Vieux-Quai | 550 Boulevard Perron
Tour of the exhibition Partenza by Renata Poljak (Croatia)
Get-together around creation
This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Occurrence – Espace d’art et d’essai contemporains
Parc du Vieux-Quai – Gesgapegiag travel time: 10 minutes
11:00am
Gesgapegiag
Parc de la réserve (near the Lobster Hut) | 4 Boulevard Perron (Route 132)
Tour of the exhibition In the Reflection of the Rice Paddies (Maria) by Sophie Zénon (France)
Get-together around creation in the presence of the artist
This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Diaphane – pôle photographique en Picardie
Maria – Carleton-sur-Mer travel time: 15 minutes
2:00pm
Carleton-sur-Mer
Quai des arts | 774 Boulevard Perron
Presentation and discussion on the art book and on photobook publishing
With artists Vilma Samulionytė and Gytis Skudžinskas (Lithuania), co-founders of the publishing house NoRoutine Books
4:30pm
Carleton-sur-Mer
Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Bernard-Dubé (Quai des arts)
Opening of the exhibition Le livre photographique (The Photographic Book) 2019
With curator Serge Allaire
5:30pm
Carleton-sur-Mer
Vaste et Vague artist center (Quai des arts)
Opening of the exhibitions aCCCumulation – Campeau – Carrière – Clément (40 years of photography) and Capital Camera Exchange Inc. – Anonymous Amateur and Professional Photographers (2015-2018) of the artist Michel Campeau
In the presence of artists Michel Campeau and Serge Clément (Montréal, QC)
8:00pm
Carleton-sur-Mer
Parc des Horizons (municipal beach) | Boulevard Perron
Open-air screenings
Excerpts from the documentary Gabor, presented for the first time and in the presence of the director Joannie Lafrenière (Montreal, QC) and photographer Gabor Szilasi (Montreal, QC)
Presentation of images by the artists featured in the 2019 programming and discussions with the audience
Featuring duos and get-togethers among artists: cross-discussion involving artists Gabor Szilasi and Joannie Lafrenière (Montreal, QC); Charles-Frédérick Ouellet (Québec City, QC) and Christophe Goussard (France); then Rachel Echenberg (Montreal, QC). In case of rain, the screening will take place at salle Charles-Dugas, in Carleton-sur-Mer.
Saturday, August 17
New Richmond – Bonaventure – Paspébiac
Carleton-sur-Mer – New Richmond travel time: 30 minutes
10:00am
New Richmond
Taylor’s Point Park | 103 Boulevard Perron Est
Tour of the exhibition Her Hands the Winds by Anne-Marie Proulx (Québec City, QC)
Get-together around creation in the presence of the artist, who did a residency in the Gaspé in 2018 and 2019
New Richmond – Bonaventure travel time: 30 minutes
1:00pm
Bonaventure
Near the tourist information office (by the lagoon) | 93 Avenue de Port-Royal
Tour of the exhibition Iran : Visual Poetries, stage 1 – Traversing Tehran and its images
Get-together around creation with the curator, Claudia Polledri. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Silk Road Gallery, Téhéran
Bonaventure – Paspébiac travel time: 30 minutes
2:30pm
Paspébiac
Centre culturel de Paspébiac | 7 Boulevard Gérard-D.-Levesque Est
Presentation of the work of Natacha Clitandre (Montreal, QC)
Carried out during her residency in the Gaspé in the spring of 2019
Paspébiac–Chandler travel time: 1 hour
4:30pm
Chandler
Across from the Cantine du Chenail
Tour of the exhibition My Big Family by Hua Jin (Montreal, QC)
Get-together around creation in the presence of the artist
Sunday, August 18
Percé – Gaspé
Chandler – Percé travel time: 45 minutes
10:00am
Percé
Charles-Robin historical sector in Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park | Rue du Quai
Tour of the exhibition Immeasurable by Rachel Echenberg (Montreal, QC)
Get-together around creation in the presence of the artist
Tour of the exhibition Iran: Visual Poetries, stage 3 – Committing
Get-together around creation with the curator, Claudia Polledri. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Silk Road Gallery</a, Téhéran
Percé – Gaspé travel time: 1 hour
2:00pm
Gaspé
Haldimand Beach| 30 Rue de la Plage
Tour of the exhibition Iran: Visual Poetries, stage 4 – Dissonances
Get-together around creation with the curator, Claudia Polledri. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Silk Road Gallery</a, Téhéran
Gaspé – Forillon National Park travel time: 45 minutes
3:30pm
Parc national Forillon
Grande-Grave Heritage Site
Tour of the exhibition Crowds by Mélissa Pilon (Montreal, QC)
Get-together around creation in the presence of the artist
Grande-Grave Heritage Site – Centre culturel Le Griffon travel time: 20 minutes
4:30pm
L’Anse-au-Griffon
Centre culturel Le Griffon | 557 Boulevard du Griffon
Tour of the exhibition From One River to the Next, showing the work of Christophe Goussard (France) and Charles-Frédérick Ouellet (Québec City, QC)
Get-together around creation in the presence of the artists
Closing of Rencontres on Tour
Coming in September
Presentation of three Iranian films as part of the hosting of the exhibit Iran: Visual Poetries
Screenings from September 6 to 8, 2019, in Carleton-sur-Mer, Paspébiac, Chandler and Gaspé, in collaboration with independent movie venues (details to follow)
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