The 39th edition of the Vues d’Afrique” Festival will be held from April 10 to 20 in Montréal.
For our biggest pleasure, the director Marc-Henri Wajnberg will present his new documentary I am Chance at Cinémathèque Québécoise Canadian premiere!
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Throughout the festival, evenings will be dedicated to festivals twinned with Vues d’Afrique, including the FIFF in Namur.
Screenings of I Am Chance by Marc-Henri Wajnberg at the Cinémathèque Québécoise:
- Saturday, April 22, 5:30 p.m. - Salle Principale
- Tuesday, April 25, 8:15 pm - Fernand Seguin Hall
Synopsis
I Am Chance tells us the story of a group of young girls living in the streets of Kinshasa. Street life and paradoxes, Chancelavie and her friends face the world and its difficulties with a smile and resilience. "I Am Chance" is a snapshot of Kinshasa, the megalopolis of a colorful, pop and artistic Africa. Kinshasa is the other character in the film whose thousand rhythmic voices form a chorus with those of the girls.
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Biography
Marc-Henri Wajnberg studied cinema at INSAS, Brussels. He is a screenwriter, actor, director and producer. His productions are eclectic: he has produced 3000 very short films including the famous 1200 Claps collection, broadcast internationally. His award-winning short film "Le Réveil" with Jean-Claude Dreyfus won 22 international prizes. He has directed and produced a number of award-winning documentaries on all continents. He co-produced a film by Lars Von Trier " The Five Obstructions ", and directed two feature films: " Just Friends " and " Kinshasa Kids " (selected in Venice, Toronto, Busan, New York). The world premiere of his virtual reality film, "Kinshasa Now", took place at the Venice Film Festival 2020. Marc-Henri Wajnberg has been a film professor in Brussels (ERG), Cuba (EICTV), as well as in Kinshasa (French Cultural Center). He is a member of the Union of Producers (UPFF). Today, he develops in parallel new projects. wajnbrosse.com
