
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 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

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
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

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Lovaganza: la grande illusion

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

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