Driven by Dreams

Driven by Dreams
FrenchÀ force de rêves
Directed bySerge Giguère
Written bySerge Giguère
Produced byNicole Hubert
Sylvie Van Brabant
CinematographySerge Giguère
Edited byLouise Tougas
Music byRené Lussier
Production
companies
Production du Rapide Blanc
National Film Board of Canada
Release date
  • November 9, 2006 (2006-11-09) (RIDM)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Driven by Dreams (French: À force de rêves) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Serge Giguère and released in 2006.[1] The film profiles five senior citizens who are still driven by the passion to pursue hobbies and aspirations, including painting, singing and flying miniature airplanes.[2]

The film premiered on November 9, 2006, at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.[3] It was later screened at the 2007 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it received a Special Jury Prize from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary jury.[4]

The film won the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007.[5]

References

  1. ^ Joel Desbois, "Film documents seniors aging wisely". Sudbury Star, September 22, 2007.
  2. ^ Anabelle Nicoud, "À force de rêves : forts comme la mort". La Presse, January 7, 2007.
  3. ^ Bernard Perusse, "Five strong spirits unwithered by age". Montreal Gazette, November 9, 2006.
  4. ^ Guy Dixon, "Panoply of tales win Hot Doc awards". The Globe and Mail, April 28, 2007.
  5. ^ "Les Prix Jutras / The Jutra Awards". Northern Stars.


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