Directed by
Nadine Gomez
Languages
French, English
Produced by
Argus Films
68 min, Documentaire, Québec, Canada, 2012
In the manner of an urban tale, this documentary invites us to reflect on the meaning and value of the intangible heritage of our cities.
Synopsis
Once, one of Canada’s most densely populated districts, Griffintown is now dotted with vacant lots and uninhabited areas. At the corner of a small street, at the end of a dirt alley, the sun rises on The Horse Palace. Leo Leonard, the owner, stands lonely and fragile, just like this place that is his whole life. But at 83, Leo, the ultimate representative of the Irish community which founded this neighbourhood, must resign himself to leave. What will become of this century old building and its inspiring picturesque beauty? Where will Jean, Judy and the other coachmen, who work here everyday, go? Will the land fall into the hands of real estate promoters, greedy for space to build new condos? Will the foundation that was set up to preserve the stable be able to insure its survival?
Credits
Direction of Photography : Saël Lacroix, David Marescot
Editing : Natalie Lamoureux
Music : Rafaël Proulx-Langlois
Production : Argus Films
Executive Producer : Carmen Garcia
Productrice : Nadine Gomez
Financial partners
Argus Films
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Emploi Québec
SODEC
ONF
Les Films du 3 Mars
Nadine Gomez
A graduate of UQÀM with a master’s degree in communications, Nadine Gomez has been creating documentary films for over 10 years, having directed The Horse Palace (2012), Métro (2015) and Exarcheia, The Chanting of Birds (2018), among others, as well as the podcast J’aime Hydro (2019), co-produced by Théâtre Porte-Parole. She is currently working on her first fiction project, Créatures du hasard, a loose adaptation of Lula Carballo’s book of the same name, produced by Les films Cosmos.
Filmography
CHRONICLE OF A CITY, 76 min, Documentary, 2025
CECI EST UNE ESPÈCE AIMÉE, 10 min, Documentary, 2021
AVANT LA NUIT, 10 min, Documentary, 2020
EXARCHEIA, THE CHANTING OF BIRDS, 73 min, Documentary, 2020
MÉTRO, 17 min, Documentary, 2015
THE HORSE PALACE, 68 min, Documentary, 2012