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https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67717483544?pwd=d51jeaKR6Upi2XiB4W8u92s0nIKKtv.1
Actor and filmmaker Clément Lagouarde will present and discuss his work in a special screening event. The program will feature three of his short films: “13 Octobre”, a satirical comedy exploring colonization from the perspective of the gods; “Notre Père” (Our Father), a poignant tribute to a father by his two children—Indigenous expatriates living in France; and “Super Autochtone” (Super Indigenous), which addresses the legacy of residential schools.
Clément Lagouarde is a member and the current French ambassador of the Natchitoches Tribe of Native Americans. Born in France, he only recently discovered his Indigenous heritage, tracing his lineage to his great-grandfather, Thomas Dixon, a Natchitoches tribe member from Louisiana who left the United States to serve in World War I. He has deeply invested himself in the reconstruction of his tribe, actively working to revive its nearly lost language, which he ultimately placed at the center of his short film “Notre Père”, performed entirely in Natchitoche.
Lagouarde hold a PhD in Arts Theory and History From Bordeaux, France, His work challenges the boundary between fiction and reality through a comparative analysis of theater and contemporary performance art, as well as an epistemological study of their traces, using examples of memory, writing, and “evidence”.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear Lagouarde share his journey and insights into reconnecting with his roots through filmmaking.
Inscription: Movie Talk with Indigenous Filmmaker, Clément Lagouarde
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