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English
United States Premiere

Calmer Waters

Documentary Competition 49 minutes
Then and now in this body
Allowed exceptions: United States.
Genres: Documentary and Reality, Drama, Family
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Calmer Waters
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Thirteen years after a tragic diving accident left Soleine paralyzed from the neck down, Les eaux calmes  (Calmer Waters) documents her brave decision to become the first quadriplegic woman in Quebec to give birth. Through thought-provoking narration and intimate footage shot over the course of a decade, Soleine's desire to embrace motherhood is what ultimately leads to self-forgiveness and her place in this world. But as she approaches 40, Soleine still hasn’t mourned the loss of her legs. Determined to relive her fondest childhood memory, a fishing trip with her family, Soleine is ready to let go of the past and once again dive into water. 
Les eaux calmes nous transporte dans la vie de Soleine, 13 années après qu’un plongeon maladroit lui sectionne la moelle épinière et paralyse son corps. Grâce au pouvoir d’une décennie en images, nous sommes témoins de sa fascinante remontée à la surface, alors qu’elle fonde une famille avec son amoureux et devient la première femme quadriplégique à accoucher au CHU Sainte-Justine.  Leurs deux filles naissent et grandissent sous le regard complice de la cinéaste. La soif de vivre de Soleine est une histoire profondément humaine qui nous relie, nous bouleverse et nous élève. Les stéréotypes entourant le handicap se fracassent alors un à un, laissant place au plus précieux : le pouvoir d’aimer, la puissance d’enfanter et le bonheur d’être. Or, à l’aube de ses 40 ans, Soleine n’a toujours pas fait le deuil de ses jambes.  Revivre son plus cher souvenir d’enfance, un voyage de pêche en famille, la mène à replonger à l’eau.
Studio: Vélocité
Producers: Valérie BissonnetteAnnie Leclair
From: Canada
Produced In: Canada
Directors: Annie Leclair
Writers: Annie Leclair
Lead Actors: Soleine Démétré
Supporting Actors: Stéphane PoudrierLéonie PoudrierSamuëlle Poudrier
Key Crew: Katerine Giguère (DOP)Marie Dietlin (Additional Camera)Luc St-Pierre (Music Composer)Annie Leclair (Editor)Daniel Toussaint (Sound Design and Mix)Mimi Chakarova (Post-production Mentor)

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