St Henri, the 26th of August
"On August 26th, 2010, fourteen filmmakers followed multiple stories in
the Montreal neighbourhood of St-Henri. The result is a touching,
funny and fascinating day-in-the-life of this eclectic community.
Doris travels the streets collecting bottles; Belinda is a dynamic
hair stylist from Togo; Babyface, the 15 year old Canadian feather
weight boxing champion prepares for a match; Robert and Edmée enjoy
their golden years together; Danielle, an urban explorer scales
abandoned buildings and descends into St-Henri's sewers. These are
just a few of the characters we follow in ""St-Henri, the 26th of
August"", a film that asks what community means today, and how we
inhabit our
neighbourhoods.
Inspired by the 1962 ONF film ""À St-Henri le 5 septembre"", this unique
collaborative film brings together some of the brightest talents in
the contemporary Montreal documentary community to capture this story."