The ARCHES series: Ukrainian Presence is a journey into the heart of the history, music, and architecture of the Ukrainian community in Montreal, from the 19th century to the present day.
Les Rugissants takes you to three iconic locations: the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophie, the Ukrainian Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, and the National Ukrainian Federation of Quebec, all accompanied by music featuring The Dream of composer Kyrylo Stetsenko, along with Slava by Lessia Dychko and Cherry Orchard Near the House of Yevhen Stankovych. Between nostalgia, dreams, rooting, and hope, the beauty of a people is revealed, among other things, through the unity and strength of a deep and ever-relevant faith.
Les Rugissants takes you to three iconic locations: the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophie, the Ukrainian Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, and the National Ukrainian Federation of Quebec, all accompanied by music featuring The Dream of composer Kyrylo Stetsenko, along with Slava by Lessia Dychko and Cherry Orchard Near the House of Yevhen Stankovych. Between nostalgia, dreams, rooting, and hope, the beauty of a people is revealed, among other things, through the unity and strength of a deep and ever-relevant faith.
| Director | Alexandre De Bellefeuille |
| Director of Photography | Julien David |
| Artistic Direction | Xavier Brossard-Ménard |
| Editing | Benoît Guérin |
| Camera | Alexandre De Bellefeuille |
| Cast | Les Rugissants |
| Sound | Nataq Huault |
Production
Alexandre De Bellefeuille
Alexandre de Bellefeuille is a director and cinematographer based in Montreal. He works in fiction, documentary and, more recently, visual arts. His work has been selected for numerous film festivals, including Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois (Canada), the International Festival of Films on Art (Canada) and the Festival du Courts à Clermont-Ferrand (France). His most recent work explores and emancipates the documentation of artistic events. Through his collaborative work with artists, Alexandre seeks to create witness documents that in turn become singular artistic objects.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Selected films:
Le Partage (2023)
Mixed Memories (2022)
Flowing Water Standing Time (2019)
Je veux savoir (2017)
Comment par un beau matin d’avril (2016)
Le Partage (2023)
Mixed Memories (2022)
Flowing Water Standing Time (2019)
Je veux savoir (2017)
Comment par un beau matin d’avril (2016)