LÉOLO, 1992

Canada, France | DCP, Color, 107' | French
Director: Jean-Claude Lauzon
Cast: Maxime Collin, Ginette Reno, Gilbert Sicotte

Resisting classification and often described as a cinematic “UFO,” Léolo presents the portrait of a family living in isolation in Montréal. Growing up in a poor and chaotic environment, Léolo retreats into his imagination to escape the oppressive reality around him, constructing an alternative world – one that ultimately cannot fully shield him from his circumstances. In the director’s visual language, the grotesque and the poetic intertwine. With its singular structure and intense imagination, the film stands as one of the most distinctive works of Québec cinema.

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