Robes of War

20085 min 14 secFilm: Animation

Direction: Michèle Cournoyer

Production: Michèle BélangerRené ChénierMarcel Jean

Script: Michèle Cournoyer

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada with the support of ARTE France.

War has got inside a woman's very being. Inside her head the soldiers march out, trampling down everything in their path. Like a grieving Madonna, she weeps for son and brother. From her pain and the blood of men killed in battle, an army of women springs up, a powerful column inspired by faith and rebellion. The thirst for justice becomes a thirst for revenge. The woman's body is a weapon, her robes her armour. She who once gave life will deal out death. A film without words.

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Subject categories


  • Women > Discrimination, Stereotyping and Equal RightsReligion and SpiritualityViolence Against Women
  • Religion, Beliefs and Ethics > Women
  • History and Citizenship Education > Civil Rights and Freedoms
  • Social Studies > Contemporary Issues
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Feminism

Credits


script
Michèle Cournoyer
animation
Michèle Cournoyer
direction
Michèle Cournoyer
editing
Michel Giroux
consultant
Fernand Bélanger
Pierre Hébert
Donald McWilliams
animation assistant
Diane Dauphinais
original music
Walter Boudreau
organ
Jean-Willy Kunz
music editing
Alain Thibault
sound recording
Marcel Delambre
Martin Léveillée
sound recording - assistant
Mario Lemieux
digital imaging specialist
Susan Gourley
Pierre Plouffe
animation camera
Pierre Landry
Nicolas Brault
online editing
Denis Gathelier
titles
Gaspard Gaudreau
re-recording
Serge Boivin
marketing manager
Christine Noël
administrator
Diane Régimbald
administrative team
Diane Ayotte
Michèle Labelle
technical coordinator
Julie Laperrière
line production
Francine Langdeau
executive producer
Michèle Bélanger
René Chénier
producer
Marcel Jean
Michèle Bélanger
René Chénier

Awards


  • Jutra Prize for Best AnimationGala Québec Cinéma