Michèle Cournoyer

Michèle Cournoyer

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Michèle Cournoyer is a French Canadian animator born in Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel on November 14, 1943. On February 27, 2017, she was announced as a recipient of a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts for her body of work.

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The Hat 1999 (5.6)

An exotic dancer recalls an incident from her childhood where she was physically abused by a male visitor.
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Robes of War 2009 (5.8)

An animated short film by Canadian director Michèle Cournoyer explores the impact of war on women, their bodies and their families. Bringing a feminist sensibility to a contemporary issue, it looks at what happens when war insinuates itself inside the very being of a woman—she who once gave life.
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Accordion 2004 (4.3)

Exploration of the connections between sex, love and technology.