« Le metteur en scĂšne, qui sâĂ©tait fait une image romantique de lâartiste, avoue avoir Ă©tĂ© un peu « dĂ©sillusionnĂ© » quand il sâest mis Ă gratter le vernis recouvrant ce monument quĂ©bĂ©cois.
« On ne le savait pas, au dĂ©but dans nos recherches, quâil Ă©tait opportuniste », mentionne Robert Lepage.
Riopelle a trahi certains de ses compagnons du Refus global et il a Ă©tĂ© plutĂŽt ingrat avec son maĂźtre, Paul-Ămile Borduas, quand celui-ci est venu sâinstaller en France, rappelle le dramaturge.
« AprĂšs, il y a un moment oĂč il a maturĂ©, il a grandi, et il est devenu quelquâun dâextrĂȘmement gĂ©nĂ©reux », prĂ©cise-t-il. »
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Robert Lepage rend hommage Ă Riopelle et aux Automatistes
Par Valérie Marcoux dans Le Soleil
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The 60s Soviet-American space race plays a big part in Far Side of the Moon, a poignant drama about two brothers looking inward after their mother's death. Philip and Andre, both played by director #RobertLepage are brothers who are polar opposites. Philip is a hopeless Ph.D candidate whose thesis on space race as human's ultimate narcissism just got rejected for the second time. Andre is a gay, vain, successful TV weatherman. Philip is the type who makes life more complicated for himself. Jealousy and envy play the part in their relationship. Adapting from his own play, the renowned Canadian theater director showcases his visual artistry. Using archival footage of USSR astronauts, constant visual jokes w/washing machines, a fishbowl & great transitions btwn past & present, Lepage examines the complex relationship of our desire to explore outside world and being reflective of ourselves. It's a touching and contemplative work that is personable and full of creativity. #canadianfilm