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Sébastien Rist

Sébastien Rist

Directing

Biography

Sébastien Rist and Aude Leroux-Lévesque are partners in both work and life. In 2009, they moved to Bangladesh to shoot their first documentary, Call Me Salma. Since then, they have produced documentaries for a wide variety of Canadian NGOs, charities, and Indigenous groups. Among the Giants is their first feature film.

Known For

Call Me Salma
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Call me Salma is a documentary film about love and loss. Set in the crowded back alleys of Dhaka, Bangladesh, the film follows Salma as she enters the mysterious and rich world of transsexuality. Salma, a 15-year old Hijra, left her village and family to enter the effervescent city life in search of a clear identity, love and above all, a sense of acceptance. Emotionally torn between her youth and her desire of being a woman, Salma will be faced with events that will force her, as well as the audience, to question any preconceived notions of gender, sexuality, family and love.

Call Me Salma

2010
A Place of Tide and Time
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At the eastern edge of Canada, small fishing communities fight to survive. While teenagers see exile as their only option, the older generation refuses to accept the fate of the region. A Place of Tide and Time is a conversation between young and old about identity, opportunity and happiness.

A Place of Tide and Time

2019
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Living with Giants delves into the imaginative world of Paulusie Kasudluak, a young Inuk facing responsibilities as he transitions into adulthood. The film portrays his thoughts, his dreams, and his beliefs, and allows for an intimate immersion into his life. Paulusie is a caring son to his ailing father and a good boyfriend. But what begins as the story of an innocent teenager quickly becomes the struggle of a young man coping with the guilt of having made a huge mistake. Tragically, Paulusie takes the most dramatic decision and takes his own life. Living with Giants remains a poetic journey of resilience that echoes issues that are far greater than Paulusie's personal story.

Living with Giants

2016
Lovaganza: la grande illusion
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Lovaganza: la grande illusion

2022
Aurore: entre mythe et réalité
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The tragic story of little Aurore Gagnon has left its mark on the collective imagination of Québec. This documentary revisits the myth, which still resonates today.

Aurore: entre mythe et réalité

2025
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