Pierre Falardeau (; December 28, 1946 – September 25, 2009) was a Québécois film and documentary director,

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and noted activist for Quebec independence. Falardeau wrote at least one book, ''Rien n'est plus précieux que la liberté et l'indépendance''. He died on September 25, 2009, following a long battle with cancer. He was entombed at the

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in Montreal. Following his death, he was the subject of the 2010 documentary film '' Falardeau''.

Political views

With regard to minorities, Falardeau stated he did not care whether someone was white, black, yellow or green with orange polka dots; those who supported independence he considered brothers and sisters, and those who did not were "the enemy". Falardeau created some controversy during his career. For example, in 2006, a photograph surfaced of him at an August 2006 Montreal pro-Palestinian rally about the Israel-Lebanon conflict. The picture shows Falardeau with some young men and his friend and filmmaking partner Julien Poulin holding a

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flag. When asked to comment, Falardeau responded that he approached the men to understand why they supported Hezbollah, and that the flag belonged to the young men.

Filmography

*''Continuons le combat'' - 1971 *''À mort'' - 1972 *''Les canadiens sont là'' - 1973 *''Le magra'' - 1975 *''À force de courage'' - 1977 *''Pea Soup'' - 1979 *'' Speak White'' - 1980 *'' Elvis Gratton'' - 1981 *''Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton'' - 1983 *''Pas encore Elvis Gratton!'' - 1985 *''Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings'' - 1985 *'' The Party (Le Party)'' - 1990 *'' The Steak (Le Steak)'' - 1992 *'' Le temps des bouffons'' - 1993 *'' Octobre'' - 1994 *''Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis'' - 1999 *'' February 15, 1839 (15 février 1839)'' - 2001 *''Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong'' - 2004 * '' Bob Gratton : Ma Vie, My Life'' - 2007-2009

Awards

* Luc Perreault Award

References

External links

Official website

Unofficial website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Falardeau, Pierre 1946 births People from Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Université de Montréal alumni Quebec sovereigntists Male actors from Montreal Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian documentary film directors Film directors from Montreal Film producers from Quebec Canadian screenwriters in French Writers from Montreal Canadian anthropologists 2009 deaths Deaths from cancer in Quebec Deaths from kidney cancer in Canada Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery 20th-century Canadian screenwriters 20th-century Canadian male writers 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian male writers Canadian male screenwriters Directors of Genie Award winners for Best Theatrical Short Screenwriters from Quebec

Political views

Filmography

Awards

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