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ArcadiA is a poetic film that delves into our relationship with the Earth and our quest for a harmonious world. Created during a residency in Caraquet, New Brunswick, at the invitation of the Festival Acadien de Poésie, the film contrasts human and earthly perspectives, encouraging reflection on protecting our planet. ArcadiA stands as an avant-garde work, blending storytelling, video art, poetry, and digital elements to deliver a visual and auditory experience that is both personal and universal.
In the presence of director Mathieu Samaille on March 22nd in Montreal.
In the presence of director Mathieu Samaille on March 22nd in Montreal.
| Director | Mathieu Samaille |
| Original writings | Mathieu Samaille |
| Sound | Mathieu Samaille |
| Cinematography | Mathieu Samaille |
Session
• Centre Canadien d’Architecture
Saturday, march 22, 2025, 08:30 p.m. — 09:25 p.m.
Production
Mathieu Samaille
Mathieu Samaille majored in literature and studied drama and digital arts. He is a Canadian and French Citizen. In 2018, his experience in interdisciplinary arts, including writing, directing and editing, led to an interest in video-poetry, an immersive and ontological art form that explores the sensorial bonds between text, sound and image, transposing literary processes in media arts.
He was awarded the Grand-Prix de Vidéo-Poésie at the Festival de la Poésie de Montréal 2019. Since then, his videos toured in a lot of countries (Canada, USA, Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Sweden, England, Poland, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico). A copy of his video-poem, “Madame Jarrar”, was acquired for classroom use by the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies of Harvard University. With the support of The Canada Council for the Arts, a solo installation of his work premiered in Montreal in October 2022. As a single channel, “Momently Gone” toured internationally in 2023.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team
He was awarded the Grand-Prix de Vidéo-Poésie at the Festival de la Poésie de Montréal 2019. Since then, his videos toured in a lot of countries (Canada, USA, Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Sweden, England, Poland, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico). A copy of his video-poem, “Madame Jarrar”, was acquired for classroom use by the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies of Harvard University. With the support of The Canada Council for the Arts, a solo installation of his work premiered in Montreal in October 2022. As a single channel, “Momently Gone” toured internationally in 2023.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team
Incarnations (in progress)
Momently Gone (2023)
Feeling Blue (2022)
Stay Away (2021)
Madame Jarrar (2019)
Momently Gone (2023)
Feeling Blue (2022)
Stay Away (2021)
Madame Jarrar (2019)
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