Sept moments de joie
Disciplines
- Juggling
Staging
- Benoit Landry
A film by Cirque Éloize
— Joy (noun): An exhilarating feeling of intense happiness and pleasure.
Both an art film and a documentary, Sept moments de joie is a journey into the minds of artists from very different worlds. An intimate study of their shared humanity.
Under the artistic direction of Benoit Landry and told through the lens of director Lilli Marcotte, seven guest choreographers—Ivanie Aubin-Malo, Virginie Brunelle, Claudia Chan Tak, Christian Garmatter, Axelle Munezero, Manuel Roque and Edgar Zendejas—bring to life short pieces that combine dance and the circus arts.
The pieces follow on from one another like objects in a cabinet of curiosities as the creators talk to us about art and creativity, the desire to be together, to rise up and feel alive, the search for balance, the power of blissful moments and the importance of cultivating joy. The Sept moments de joie experience is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
Artists
Arthur Morel Van Hyfte
Trapeze and dance
Angelica Bongiovonni
Aerial bungee and dance
Catherine Dagenais-Savard
Dance
David Ayotte
Chinese Pole
Guillaume Paquin
Aerial Rope
Isabelle Arcand
Aerial bungee and dance
Jessica Gauthier
Dance
Jorje Petit
Juggling
Keenan Komaksiutiksak
Dance and contortion
Marie-Ève Quilicot
Dance and pole dance
Maude Laurin
Dance
Milan Panet-Gigon
Aerial bungee and dance
Naomie Vogt-Roby
Chinese Pole
Samuel "Mass" Cyr
Dance
Samuel "Samsung" Nadai
Dance
Sara Harton
Dance
Tuedon Ariri
Hula hoop
Valérie Doucet
Dance and contortion
Olga Ranzenhofer
Violin
Frédéric Lambert
Alto
Antoine Bareil
Violin
Pierre-Alain Bouvrette
Cello
Oscar Coyoli
Voice and guitarCredits
- Jeannot Painchaud Original idea and executive producer
- Lilli Marcotte Film director
- Benoit Landry Creative director and show director
- Virginie Brunelle Choreographer
- Christian Garmatter, Choreographer
- Claudia Chan Tak Choreographer
- Axelle Munezero Choreographer
- Ivanie Aubin-Malo Choreographer
- Edgar Zendejas Choreographer
- Manuel Roque Choreographer
- Marilène Bastien Set, costume and prop designer
- Martin Sirois Lighting designer
- Justine Denoncourt-Bélanger Make-up and Hair Designer
- Mylène Caya Assistant Director and Stage Manager
- Jérôme Hof Camera Operator
- Guillaume Sabourin Camera Assistant
- Christelle Vitupier Production Coordinator
- May Gauthier Technical Director
- Nancy Mancini Director of Marketing and Communications
- Joana do Valle Project Manager – Marketing and Communications
- Camille Blais Graphic Designer
- Natasha Drouin-Beauregard Executive Producer
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