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2005 Canadian film
Living on the Edge
Theatrical release poster
FrenchL'extrême frontière
Directed byRodrigue Jean
Written byRodrigue Jean
Produced byJacques Turgeon
Production Agency: National Film Board of Canada
StarringGérald Leblanc
Release date
  • 2005 (2005)
Running time76 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Living on the Edge (full title Living on the Edge, the Poetic Works of Gérald Leblanc also known by its French language title L'extrême frontière, l'oeuvre poétique de Gérald Leblanc) is a 2005 documentary film by Canadian director of Acadian origin Rodrigue Jean. In this documentary, Rodrigue Jean pays tribute to his Acadian roots, focussing on the poetry of Gérald Leblanc.

Synopsis

A child of the Beat Generation, Gérald Leblanc conjoined urban-ness and American-ness, wandering and belonging, far beyond the boundaries of taboo. In so doing, he helped propel Acadia into the modern era.

References

  1. Grugeau, Gérard (27 April 2007). "ACADIE BLUES". 24 images (in French). Archived from the original (Film review) on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. Tremblay, Odile (28 April 2007). "Un touchant portrait". Le Devoir (in French). Montreal. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. Description section on documentary by NFB site

External links

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