Directing
Lessandro Sócrates
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Directing
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Lessandro Sócrates was born in Goiânia, Brazil, in 1977. He studied cinema at the University of São Paulo (USP) in São Paulo and at the Institut national de l’image et du son (L’inis) in Montreal. He edited dozens of shorts and features before directing his own films. His approach is based on observation and immersion in time. His documentaries, made between Brazil and Canada, where he has lived since 2010, invite the audience to contemplate the world differently, beyond appearances. "On the Other Side" is his first solo feature.
Known for
NRThe oldest Quebecois Benedictine convent open its gates to a documentary filmmaker for the first time. Observed up close, life behind its walls is busier than one would expect. About twenty cloistered nuns, most of them over 70, share their daily life with diligence and humor. A contemplative portrait of a community of sisterhood and solidarity emerges, punctuated by prayer, work and games evenings.
On the Other Side
2022
NRIntimate portrait of four 70-year-old Quebec snowbirds who migrate every winter to Florida in search of sun, warmth and companionship. Behind their quest for love lies a desire to take advantage of this second and ultimate youth that comes with retirement.
Lovebirds
2018
NRA Russian immigrant now residing in Montreal, Alexandre Sobalev practices and teaches the art of iconography using a technique that dates back to the 15th century. The mysticism that emanates from this art form brings him to question his most personal convictions.
The Iconographer
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Behind the camera
NRThe oldest Quebecois Benedictine convent open its gates to a documentary filmmaker for the first time. Observed up close, life behind its walls is busier than one would expect. About twenty cloistered nuns, most of them over 70, share their daily life with diligence and humor. A contemplative portrait of a community of sisterhood and solidarity emerges, punctuated by prayer, work and games evenings.
On the Other Side
2022
NRThe oldest Quebecois Benedictine convent open its gates to a documentary filmmaker for the first time. Observed up close, life behind its walls is busier than one would expect. About twenty cloistered nuns, most of them over 70, share their daily life with diligence and humor. A contemplative portrait of a community of sisterhood and solidarity emerges, punctuated by prayer, work and games evenings.
On the Other Side
2022
NRIntimate portrait of four 70-year-old Quebec snowbirds who migrate every winter to Florida in search of sun, warmth and companionship. Behind their quest for love lies a desire to take advantage of this second and ultimate youth that comes with retirement.
Lovebirds
2018
NRIntimate portrait of four 70-year-old Quebec snowbirds who migrate every winter to Florida in search of sun, warmth and companionship. Behind their quest for love lies a desire to take advantage of this second and ultimate youth that comes with retirement.
Lovebirds
2018
NRA Russian immigrant now residing in Montreal, Alexandre Sobalev practices and teaches the art of iconography using a technique that dates back to the 15th century. The mysticism that emanates from this art form brings him to question his most personal convictions.
The Iconographer
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NRA Russian immigrant now residing in Montreal, Alexandre Sobalev practices and teaches the art of iconography using a technique that dates back to the 15th century. The mysticism that emanates from this art form brings him to question his most personal convictions.
The Iconographer
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