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Yann-Manuel Hernandez
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Born in Guatemala and raised in Quebec, Yann-Manuel Hernandez is a Montreal-based independent cinematographer/director/producer known for Desert's Cry (2016), The Evaporated (2019), Jungle (2022) and several music videos for artists such as Plants and Animals, SUUNS, Carla Blanc and others. He studied the work of director Philippe Grandrieux during his master's degree at the University of Montreal and directed his first feature film, Desert's Cry, through Telefilm Canada's Talents to Watch program. Desert's Cry was selected as the opening film of the New Alchemists section of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. Since then, Yann has written and directed various short fiction and contemporary danc…
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NRLeonor joins a contemporary dance company to unravel the mystery of Oraison, a mythical piece performed by her mother thirty years ago, in the hope of understanding what shattered her. She discovers a ritual in which every gesture summons up the ghosts of the past and reopens the wounds of a lineage.
After the Ashes
2026
NROn August 1st, 2008, Marc B. was seen for the last time near Dorwin Falls in Rawdon. He vanished without leaving a trace like thousand of others around the world. They are called ‘’Johatsu’’, the Evaporated.
The Evaporated
2019
NRIn the process of cooking, a man cuts himself. A lot.
Hunger
2019
NRNew documentary by Hernandez & Latour
Tout sur Margo
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2.8A man decides to lose himself in the Death Valley desert. While on his journey, he encounters a woman who accompanies him on his quest. As they embark deeper into the desert, heat and fever push them to extreme, psychological limits.
Déserts
2016
NRBy embarking on a journey to document the art of wandering, Yann-Manuel Hernandez captures the relationships between human, nature and society in a stream of captivating images. Shot out of the system during various months in Colombia, this documentary immerses us in the life of two wanderer backpackers, the DIY culture and the search for another way of life.
We are Deserters
2023
Behind the camera
NRLeonor joins a contemporary dance company to unravel the mystery of Oraison, a mythical piece performed by her mother thirty years ago, in the hope of understanding what shattered her. She discovers a ritual in which every gesture summons up the ghosts of the past and reopens the wounds of a lineage.
After the Ashes
2026
NROn August 1st, 2008, Marc B. was seen for the last time near Dorwin Falls in Rawdon. He vanished without leaving a trace like thousand of others around the world. They are called ‘’Johatsu’’, the Evaporated.
The Evaporated
2019
NRIn the process of cooking, a man cuts himself. A lot.
Hunger
2019
NRIn the process of cooking, a man cuts himself. A lot.
Hunger
2019
NRNew documentary by Hernandez & Latour
Tout sur Margo
—
2.8A man decides to lose himself in the Death Valley desert. While on his journey, he encounters a woman who accompanies him on his quest. As they embark deeper into the desert, heat and fever push them to extreme, psychological limits.
Déserts
2016
NRBy embarking on a journey to document the art of wandering, Yann-Manuel Hernandez captures the relationships between human, nature and society in a stream of captivating images. Shot out of the system during various months in Colombia, this documentary immerses us in the life of two wanderer backpackers, the DIY culture and the search for another way of life.
We are Deserters
2023
