Léa Pool
Léa Pool C.M. (born September 8, 1950) is a Canadian and Swiss filmmaker. She has directed several documentaries and feature films, many of which have won significant awards including the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and she was the first woman to win the prize for Best Film at the Quebec Cinema Awards. Pool's films often opposed stereotypes and refused to focus on heterosexual relations, preferring individuality. She also taught film at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.336 |
| Birthday | 1950-09-08 |
| Place of Birth | Geneva, Switzerland |
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2023
Léa devant la caméra
0/0
Revisiting her film set photos, director Léa Pool reflects on her prolific career. The filmmaker left Switzerland at the age of 25 to settle in Quebec...
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Léa devant la caméra
2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
6/5
This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadian film through interviews with notable filmmakers...
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Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2000
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema
10/1
The film consists largely of a series of interviews with female filmmakers from several different countries and filmmaking eras. Some, such as Agnès V...
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