Subjects: Society , Urban Planning

Directed by

Pascal Sanchez

Languages

French, English

Produced by

Pascal Sanchez

English Version (Subscription) French Version (Subscription) English Version (Rental) French Version (Rental)

79 min, Documentary, Québec, Canada, 2015

Synopsis

Synopsis
Within the confines of a housing project in one of Montreal’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, Monique, Ginette, Yimga, Élisabeth, José, René (and many others) are waging a battle in which every gesture counts. Together, through daily efforts, residents and social workers pit social vitality and citizen engagement against the dangers of a fragile, hand-to-mouth existence. Structured like a fresco inside the housing project, far from the clichés and preconceptions about so-called tough neighbourhoods, The Undaunted is a journey into the heart of a unique community.

Credits
Screenplay and direction : Pascal Sanchez
Image : Pascal Sanchez
Sound : Cyril Bourseaux et Mélanie Gauthier
Editing : Natalie Lamoureux
Music : Anna Sanchez
Production : Pascal Sanchez (Les films de l’autre)

Financial partners

Sodec

Conseils des Arts du Canada
Conseils des Arts et des lettres du Québec
PRIM

Pascal Sanchez

After winning the SODEC-Telefilm Canada award for the series La Course destination monde, Pascal Sanchez made the short film Un Arbre avec un chapeau in 2000 which screened at Montréal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma and the TIFF. His next film was L’Île (2002), a documentary about farmer Henri Letendre, followed by La Reine malade (2011), a feature film that took both the RIDM Éco-caméra award in 2010 and the Gémeaux for best documentary in 2011. For his latest undertaking, Les Vaillants (The Undaunted), Sanchez also dons the hats of producer, writer and DOP. Filmography Les Vaillants (2015/ 79 min) La Reine malade (2010 / 90 min) Le Reel du fromager (2009 / 52 min) Manifestes en Série (2008 / 26 min x 8) Dessine-moi (2003 / 52 min) L'île (2003 / 26 min) Un Arbre avec un chapeau (2000 / 17 min)