The Black Squirrel

You may think you know Ottawa, until you see it transfigured under the loving but provocative gaze of well-known Francophone writer Daniel Poliquin. In his novels, the national capital metamorphoses, like the dreaded rat that supposedly changed into the city's ubiquitous black squirrel in a bid to win our affection. Transporting us into Poliquin's unique world, this surprising film reveals another Ottawa through the dreams and desires of his characters--portrayed by Poliquin himself in scenes playfully recreated from his novels. Alternating reality and fiction, The Black Squirrel deconstructs old myths and invents new legends. In French with English subtitles.