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Meeting With Robert Dole

Dialectical in form and content, this documentary explores the connection between schizophrenia and theology through the life of Robert Dole.

 

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Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2021

Language

In French with English subtitles

Film Contact
G
16 min

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Credits

Producer

François Harvey

Screenwriter

François Harvey

Cinematography

Christine Lavoie, François Harvey, Louis Moulin

Editor

François Harvey

Original Music

François Harvey

Director

François Harvey headshot, Meeting With Robert Dole director

Photo by Christine Lavoie

François Harvey

Born in 1979 in Chicoutimi, François Harvey is a musician and filmmaker from the Quebec underground scene. His cinematic approach lies at the frontiers of direct cinema and experimental cinema. He is active in the independent film industry and teaches sound design at Cégep de Jonquière and Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC). He directed several experimental films under the banner of Post Grunge Production.