Fondations (2019)
Mathieu Collette, a passionate blacksmith, renovates an abandoned heritage building belonging to the City of Montreal to create a blacksmithing school. Sixteen years later, after turning the building into an internationally renowned center for the transmission of living heritage, Mathieu is threatened with eviction for obscure administrative reasons, in the very year of Montreal's 375th anniversary. What could possibly justify putting one of Quebec's last blacksmiths out on the street, as the bearer of an unparalleled social and heritage project? Filmed over several years, this documentary traces Forges de Montréal's fight against the disappearance of a part of our collective memory.
Director: Olivier D. Asselin
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: August 30, 2019
Cast
- Mathieu Collette - Himself
Screenplay
- Olivier D. Asselin (Screenplay)
Music: Jean-Olivier Bégin
Cinematography: Olivier D. Asselin
Editing: Dominique Sicotte
Production: Argus Films
Country: Canada
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
blacksmith, metal work
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fondations about?
- Mathieu Collette, a passionate blacksmith, renovates an abandoned heritage building belonging to the City of Montreal to create a blacksmithing school. Sixteen years later, after turning the building into an internationally renowned center for the transmission of living heritage, Mathieu is threatened with eviction for obscure administrative reasons, in the very year of Montreal's 375th anniversary. What could possibly justify putting one of Quebec's last blacksmiths out on the street, as the bearer of an unparalleled social and heritage project? Filmed over several years, this documentary traces Forges de Montréal's fight against the disappearance of a part of our collective memory.
- Who directed Fondations?
- Fondations was directed by Olivier D. Asselin.
- Who stars in Fondations?
- Fondations stars Mathieu Collette.
- What genre is Fondations?
- Fondations is a Documentary film.
- Where was Fondations produced?
- Fondations was produced in Canada.