Quarantaine 2009
Distributed by CineFete, 1586 Fleury St. East, Suite 210, Montreal, Canada H2C 156; 800-858-2183
Produced by Mouvement Perpetuel Production
Directed by Marlene Millar and Philip Szporer
DVD, color, 48 min.
Sr. High - Adult
Aging, Dance, Music, Storytelling
Date Entered: 03/04/2011
Reviewed by Brad Eden, Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication, University of California, Santa BarbaraThis fascinating film is a performance/poetic unveiling of four male dancers at midlife, who are still in their prime in terms of their bodies and identity, yet probe their pasts and topics such as fading youth and the need to be understood. The inspiration for this film comes from a stage production titled La Quarantaine 4 X 4 by Charmaine Leblanc (who collaborated in this DVD). All 4 male dancers are in their 40s; their names are Marc Beland, Marc Daigle, Benoit Lachambre, and Ken Roy. Interspersed among the dances by the males are animated sequences and portraits by illustrator Pol Turgeon inspired by famous painters. A very interesting and unique presentation and topic.