The Island
Travel to our ancestor’s island

 

The Island from Alexandra Guité on Vimeo.

 

A Film by Alexandra Guité

The descendants of the inhabitants of Bonaventure Island, brutally expropriated in 1971, set on a quest to explore their origins.

Research, direction and editing: Alexandra GUITÉ
Cinematography: Joffrey MONNIER and Gino PATRIGANI
Sound: Charles-Olivier BLEAU and Rémy HUBERDEAU
Original Score: Steve BOULAY
Sound Editing: François LAFRENIÈRE

Production: Rafaël Martin / L’INIS and le Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles – August 2009

Scripted, researched, directed and edited by Alexandra Guité during a three week stay on the sailboat SEDNA IV for the project L’INIS in Gaspé.

Duration: 15mins15
Contact: alefilms@videotron.ca

Screened at Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois 2010; La nuit du cinéma à Percé 2010 (Les Percéïdes); Gros plan sur Percé !  au Musée de la Gaspésie.