Richard Brouillette
Directing
Biography
Richard Brouillette is a Canadian filmmaker born in Montreal in 1970. In 1989, he began working as a film critic for the Montreal weekly newspaper Voir. In 1995, he directed his first documentary feature, Too Much Is Enough. His second feature Encirclement: Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy (2008) won numerous international prizes. He also works as a programmer in the multidisciplinary exhibition space Casa Obscura that he founded with other artists in 1993.
Known For
Using the reflections and analysis of many renowned intellectuals, this documentary draws a portrait of neoliberal ideology and examines the various mechanisms used to impose its dictates throughout the world.
Encirclement - Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy
An epic investigation into countless murders in Mexico. Presented in chapters, the film unfolds methodically through unsettling testimonials, sketching a portrait of an entire country transformed into a gigantic mass grave thanks to a climate of impunity established by both criminal gangs and state authorities.
Dark Suns
An impressionistic journey that reveals the daily struggle of the hungry peasant class.
The Dispossessed
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Un film de cinéastes
On August 26th, 2010, fourteen filmmakers followed multiple stories in the Montreal neighbourhood of St-Henri. The result is a touching, funny and fascinating day-in-the-life of this eclectic community.
St. Henri, the 26th of August
An interview with economist Bernard Maris, a.k.a. 'Oncle Bernard', who was killed during the Charlie Hebdo shooting, on January 7, 2015.
Oncle Bernard - A Counter-Lesson in Economics
In Moscow, two elderly men who lived under the Soviet regime adapt to their new sociopolitical reality by creating an imaginary world through art.