MHRFF Quebec Prize for Socially Engaged Documentary

Claude Messier was an author and handicapped person. He fought for the therapeutic use of cannabis. He was devoted to the rights of the disabled people. He denounced their being treated like children, and defended their rights to have “normal” lives. He wrote several books which promote empowerment and creativity for the disabled people. This is not a film made of voyeurism, pity or mockery, but a portrait of a man who lived fully and pushed the limits when most of us would have been stymied.

Yves Langlois
Yves Langlois have been script writer, film director and editor for the past 25 years. His films tend to open consciousness. He received several awards, including the prix Judith Jasmin du meilleur portrait in 2005 for his film L'envol du monarque. His films have been broadcasted in the main television channels in Canada and abroad. He also published books and articles and taught film direction in several countries.