World Premiere
ARCHES : Présence ukrainienne — Slava (1990) de Lessia Dytchko
Alexandre De Bellefeuille
This short film presents a new performance by the vocal ensemble Les Rugissants, interpreting Slava (1990) by Lessia Dytchko, a masterpiece of the Byzantine rite that strikes a delicate balance between tradition and modernity, giving it a vibrant and dynamic character.This recording was filmed at Saint Sophie Orthodox Church in Montreal, inspired by the renowned Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. The church serves as a symbolic gathering place for the Ukrainian community in Montreal.
Arches is originally 5 “live” guided visits and representations that took place in June 2024.
| Director | Alexandre De Bellefeuille |
| Director of Photography | Julien David |
| Artistic Direction | Xavier Brossard-Ménard |
| Cast | Les Rugissants |
| Sound | Nataq Huault |
Session
• Cinéma du Musée - Auditorium Maxwell-Cummings
Monday, march 17, 2025, 07:30 p.m. — 08:57 p.m.
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)
In the same session
Cinéma du Musée - Auditorium Maxwell-Cummings
Monday, march 17, 2025, 07:30 p.m.
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