Pour la Suite du Monde with live soundtrack

Pour la Suite du Monde with live soundtrack

06th Oct 2011

8pm

Legendary cinéma vérité filmmakers Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault were attracted to Île-aux-Coudres for two reasons: the language of the people who lived on this small island in the St. Lawrence and the whale. For centuries the fishermen of Île-aux-Coudres had caught belugas. The souls of the dead were invoked for a successful catch, and a unique technique was used: the men sank a trap of saplings into offshore mud at low tide to capture the white whale, a tradition that was abandoned in 1920. This feature-length film made in 1962 is the unrehearsed story of what happened when old-timers of the island were persuaded to revive the practice. And through the magic of words and the mystery of the catch, the film uncovers a spirituality rooted in the moon and the rhythm of the tides. Pour la suite du monde is more than a documentary; it is a fresco of the myths and legends among the traditional fishing communities of Quebec.

1962 / Black and White / 105mins
€5 suggested donation

Musicians:

3epkano’s Matthew Nolan and Cameron Doyle – electric guitar, omnichord, lap steel
Si Schroeder’s Bryan O’Connell – drums/percussion

Part of First Thursdays Dublin.
http://www.templebar.ie/Event/First_Thursdays_Dublin

Legendary cinéma vérité filmmakers Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault were attracted to Île-aux-Coudres for two reasons: the language of the people who lived on this small island in the St. Lawrence and the whale. For centuries the fishermen of Île-aux-Coudres had caught belugas. The souls of the dead were invoked for a successful catch, and a unique technique was used: the men sank a trap of saplings into offshore mud at low tide to capture the white whale, a tradition that was abandoned in 1920. This feature-length film made in 1962 is the unrehearsed story of what happened when old-timers of the island were persuaded to revive the practice. And through the magic of words and the mystery of the catch, the film uncovers a spirituality rooted in the moon and the rhythm of the tides. Pour la suite du monde is more than a documentary; it is a fresco of the myths and legends among the traditional fishing communities of Quebec. 1962 / Black and White / 105mins €5 suggested donation Musicians: 3epkano’s Matthew Nolan and Cameron Doyle – electric guitar, omnichord, lap steel Si Schroeder’s Bryan O’Connell – drums/percussion Part of First Thursdays Dublin. http://www.templebar.ie/Event/First_Thursdays_DublinLegendary cinéma vérité filmmakers Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault were attracted to Île-aux-Coudres for two reasons: the language of the people who lived on this small island in the St. Lawrence and the whale. For centuries the fishermen of Île-aux-Coudres had caught belugas. The souls of the dead were invoked for a successful catch, and a unique technique was used: the men sank a trap of saplings into offshore mud at low tide to capture the white whale, a tradition that was abandoned in 1920. This feature-length film made in 1962 is the unrehearsed story of what happened when old-timers of the island were persuaded to revive the practice. And through the magic of words and the mystery of the catch, the film uncovers a spirituality rooted in the moon and the rhythm of the tides. Pour la suite du monde is more than a documentary; it is a fresco of the myths and legends among the traditional fishing communities of Quebec. 1962 / Black and White / 105mins €5 suggested donation Musicians: 3epkano’s Matthew Nolan and Cameron Doyle – electric guitar, omnichord, lap steel Si Schroeder’s Bryan O’Connell – drums/percussion Part of First Thursdays Dublin. http://www.templebar.ie/Event/First_Thursdays_Dublin
Legendary cinéma vérité filmmakers Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault were attracted to Île-aux-Coudres for two reasons: the language of the people who lived on this small island in the St. Lawrence and the whale. For centuries the fishermen of Île-aux-Coudres had caught belugas. The souls of the dead were invoked for a successful catch, and a unique technique was used: the men sank a trap of saplings into offshore mud at low tide to capture the white whale, a tradition that was abandoned in 1920. This feature-length film made in 1962 is the unrehearsed story of what happened when old-timers of the island were persuaded to revive the practice. And through the magic of words and the mystery of the catch, the film uncovers a spirituality rooted in the moon and the rhythm of the tides. Pour la suite du monde is more than a documentary; it is a fresco of the myths and legends among the traditional fishing communities of Quebec. 1962 / Black and White / 105mins €5 suggested donation Musicians: 3epkano’s Matthew Nolan and Cameron Doyle – electric guitar, omnichord, lap steel Si Schroeder’s Bryan O’Connell – drums/percussion Part of First Thursdays Dublin. http://www.templebar.ie/Event/First_Thursdays_DublinLegendary cinéma vérité filmmakers Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault were attracted to Île-aux-Coudres for two reasons: the language of the people who lived on this small island in the St. Lawrence and the whale. For centuries the fishermen of Île-aux-Coudres had caught belugas. The souls of the dead were invoked for a successful catch, and a unique technique was used: the men sank a trap of saplings into offshore mud at low tide to capture the white whale, a tradition that was abandoned in 1920. This feature-length film made in 1962 is the unrehearsed story of what happened when old-timers of the island were persuaded to revive the practice. And through the magic of words and the mystery of the catch, the film uncovers a spirituality rooted in the moon and the rhythm of the tides. Pour la suite du monde is more than a documentary; it is a fresco of the myths and legends among the traditional fishing communities of Quebec. 1962 / Black and White / 105mins €5 suggested donation Musicians: 3epkano’s Matthew Nolan and Cameron Doyle – electric guitar, omnichord, lap steel Si Schroeder’s Bryan O’Connell – drums/percussion Part of First Thursdays Dublin. http://www.templebar.ie/Event/First_Thursdays_DublinLegendary cinéma vérité filmmakers Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault were attracted to Île-aux-Coudres for two reasons: the language of the people who lived on this small island in the St. Lawrence and the whale. For centuries the fishermen of Île-aux-Coudres had caught belugas. The souls of the dead were invoked for a successful catch, and a unique technique was used: the men sank a trap of saplings into offshore mud at low tide to capture the white whale, a tradition that was abandoned in 1920. This feature-length film made in 1962 is the unrehearsed story of what happened when old-timers of the island were persuaded to revive the practice. And through the magic of words and the mystery of the catch, the film uncovers a spirituality rooted in the moon and the rhythm of the tides. Pour la suite du monde is more than a documentary; it is a fresco of the myths and legends among the traditional fishing communities of Quebec. 1962 / Black and White / 105mins €5 suggested donation Musicians: 3epkano’s Matthew Nolan and Cameron Doyle – electric guitar, omnichord, lap steel Si Schroeder’s Bryan O’Connell – drums/percussion Part of First Thursdays Dublin. http://www.templebar.ie/Event/First_Thursdays_Dublin