Panel Statements:
For the first time in his sideline but still significant career as a film director, Robert Lepage gives himself the chance to display his wit and imagination behind and in front of the camera simultaneously. The funny yet curiously moving story of two brothers struggling to assess their connections to each other and to the planet in general, La Face cachée de la lune is an idiosyncratic and visually dazzling exploration of new frontiers.
— Jason Anderson
Similar to the otherworldly obsessions of his lead character, Lepage's film has us floating through the cosmos with zero gravity in this thoughtful film with its visual poetry, dancing wit and languid mood.
— Michelle Marion
Robert Lepage explores the infinite with the adaptation of his own play to the screen. La Face cachée de la lune has magnificent visuals, creative directing, pertinent dialogue and a great deal of lyricism. As a filmmaker he has managed to create a world in which childhood memories and the conquest of space mingle. Moving.
— Marc-André Lussier
Special thanks to Odeon Films.
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LA FACE CACHÉE DE LA LUNE/THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON
Director: Robert Lepage
90 minutes Colour/35mm
Production Company: Media Principia/ FCL Films
Executive Producers: Daniel Langlois, Robert Lepage
Producers: Bob Krupinski, Mario St-Laurent
Screenplay: Robert Lepage
Cinematography: Ronald Plante
Editor: Phillipe Gagnon
Production Designer: Jean Le Bourdais
Sound: Mario Rodrigue, Louis Gignac, François Senneville, Pierre Bouchard
Music: Benoit Jutras
Principal Cast: Robert Lepage, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Marco Poulin, Richard Fréchette, Érika Gagnon
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Robert Lepage was born in Quebec City. He is a prolific playwright, actor and director and served as Artistic Director of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa from 1990 to 1993. His debut feature, Le Confessionnal (95), won a number of Genie awards, including best first feature and best director. His 1998 feature, Nô, enjoyed critical and popular success and was named best Canadian feature film at the Toronto International Film Festival® that year. He has been named a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de France. Filmography: Le Confessionnal (95), Le Polygraphe (96), Nô (98), Possible Worlds (00) and La Face cachée de la lune (03).
Website Link:
Official Website
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