Deleau: le cinéma en liberté

A humanist documentary by Michel La Veaux about Pierre-Henri Deleau, the “soul” of the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes. An influential, sensitive and cultured champion of bold, avant-garde cinema, Deleau helped bring films to audiences. Through testimonials from Haneke, Loach and Arcand, Deleau: le cinéma en liberté revisits an era when cinema was still being discovered. Canada (Quebec), 2025. Running time: 99 minutes. In French and English with French subtitles. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Michel Coulombe, author and film commentator.