Le Pays rêvé

“At the outset, I wanted to speak about emigration through the personal story of an émigré who has find his bearings in Quebec. What really interested me were his inner workings (…) Before very long, my producer suggested that I tell my own story (…). I hesitated a long while, as talking about oneself whilst avoiding a certain complacency is always difficult.” (Michel Moreau) Since his Burgundy childhood and the traumatic effects of the Algerian War which he experienced on the threshold of his adult life, right up to the time he settled in his newly adopted country, the director recounts the ‘liberating break-throughs’ that shaped his existence, his approach to art, nature and love. Having made dozens of documentary films, he also reveals his thoughts on direct cinema and its role, as it is by looking at Quebec society that he has been able to put down roots in Montreal.