The Memories of Angels

The Memories of Angels (2008)

La mémoire des anges

Documentary, poetry and essay rolled into one, this compilation of stockshots and clips sourced from NFB productions of the '50s and '60s offers a singular lesson in Montreal history - its famous figures, symbolic places, and ordinary citizens. Without commentary, the film moves from the red light district to Jean Drapeau, the Jacques-Cartier market, department stores downtown, textile factories, and the construction of Place Ville-Marie. We meet Geneviève Bujold, Oscar Peterson, Monique Mercure, and Igor Stravinsky. We hear Raymond Lévesque, Jean Drapeau, and René Lecavalier.

Date of release
2008-09-05
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Luc Bourdon

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Montreal
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Festival du nouveau cinéma

The Memories of Angels is a 2008 collage film by Luc Bourdon.

Production

Created by the NFB to help mark its 70th anniversary, the idea for the film had originated 15 years earlier, during a conversation between Bourdon and NFB producer Colette Loumède about making a documentary film entirely from other movies. Pouring over the vintage footage, Bourdon chose his hometown of Montreal — also the headquarters of the NFB — to be the central character of the film, since no other actor would appear throughout the film.

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