CULTURE. Les Brunantes settle in Drummondville for the whole month of September, offering a film trail in the forest along the trails of Boisé-de-la-Marconi. No less than twenty films are screened on the elements of nature.
Jeanne Couture, co-director general and artistic director of the Mobile Museum, felt excited at the idea of unveiling the project to the people of Drummondville on Thursday evening.
“We’ve been doing Les Brunantes in the Portneuf region for four years. This year, we had the invitation from the City of Drummondville to come and do it here in Boisé-de-la-Marconi. It really is a great place. It allows us to highlight the forest landscape,” she said.
At nightfall, the paths of the nature reserve are transformed. Young and old are invited to discover films of all kinds which are projected in different places, such as on a tree, a stump or a rock. The course is delimited by luminous garlands. A magical atmosphere reigns over the place.
The immersive experience lasts approximately one hour. It ends around a campfire where cultural mediators feed discussions on the films presented. Participants are invited to vote for their favorite work.
Original programming
The Mobile Museum has set up an original program for the Drummondville edition of Les Brunantes. The short films, art and animation films and animated GIFs have been carefully chosen by curator Catherine-Eve Gadoury. The works presented come from different countries around the world, namely England, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Colombia, Germany and Ukraine.
Several films from the National Film Board are in the spotlight. Three films from the organization Wapikoni mobile, which allows young Aboriginals to make their first films, are also part of the program.
In the eyes of Jeanne Couture, this cinematographic experience is a way of democratizing the arts. “Some people are intimidated to go to an art gallery or a movie theater. For us, it is essential to reach out to the public. There may be people who have never seen a short film. It allows them to have a first contact with these works. The films we present are nested, but by projecting them in the forest, it becomes accessible for everyone, ”she argued.
The activity is offered every Friday and Saturday, from September 9 to October 1. Everything is free, but registration is required. The seats are limited.
Jeanne Couture is delighted to see that citizens have answered the call. “Les Brunantes generated a lot of enthusiasm. Currently, there are less than 100 places left. We had 2,500 seats for the eight screening evenings. It filled up super quickly. The activity is sold out this weekend, she exclaimed. We were certain that the population was going to embark, but not as much as that. We are pleasantly surprised.”
This project is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Government of Quebec and the City of Drummondville under the Cultural Development Agreement.
It should be noted that the Mobile Museum team will meet secondary 3, 4 and 5 students from École Jean-Raimbault, as part of the project View of the fields, at the end of September and the beginning of October. It is an activity of stop motion on the theme of rural heritage.
