Montréal, Québec, Canada:
Born in Montreal in 1961, Sylvain L’Espérance studied film and visual arts. For the past 25 years, he has travelled widely, from Quebec to Mali to Greece. He has directed nearly a dozen films that combine direct cinema with experimental research to explore reality through a poetic lens. His films question our relationships with outsiders and marginalized communities. They give voice to migrants, workers, artisans, sailors, fishermen, shepherds, the unemployed and the homeless. These voices are carried by street theatre, song and poetry and merge into a political cry that speaks the unspoken.
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Capturing Reality (2008) as Self |
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Cauchemar Conseil (2026) Additional Photography |
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Marche commune (2025) Director |
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Archéologie de la lumière (2024) Director |
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Animal macula (2021) Director |
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Le chant d'Empédocle (2020) Director |
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Combat au bout de la nuit (2016) Director |
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Combat au bout de la nuit (2016) Writer |
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Bamako, temps suspendu (2014) Director |
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Sur le rivage du monde (2012) Director |
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Sur le rivage du monde (2012) Screenplay |
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Sur le rivage du monde (2012) Director of Photography |
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À St-Henri, le 26 août (2011) Second Unit Director |
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Intérieurs du delta (2009) Director |
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Précis du quotidien (2008) Director of Photography |
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Americano (2007) Producer |
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Un fleuve humain (2006) Director |
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L’immortalité en fin de compte (2003) Producer |
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La main invisible (2002) Director |
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Avant le jour (2000) Producer |
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Le temps qu'il fait (1997) Director |
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Paysage sous les paupières (1995) Producer |
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Un film de cinéastes (1994) Director |
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Les printemps incertains (1992) Director |
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Les printemps incertains (1992) Director of Photography |