Révolution P.Q. : figures révolutionnaires québécoises
My research-creation master`s thesis is divided in two sections.  The first section is theoretical and is separated into three parts.  In the Introduction, I describe the iconic image that "Che" Guevara’s represents.  In the first part, I make the distinction between a revolution and a riot.   Furthermore, I make a summary of several books on protest groups in Québec literature and how the authors write mostly on rebellion and identity rather that portray a revolutionary portrait of Québec.  Meanwhile, I demonstrate how revolutionaries have been presented by Quebec cinematographers, either with irony and cynicism, or, as heroic protesters with a degree of humanity.  In the second part, I explain the reason why I decided to make a documentary film about the figures of revolution in Quebec.  I address my aesthetic choices, as well as the choice of speakers, the strength of voice in cinema, and the power of archives.  My documentary film that lasts about fifty minutes specifically addresses the issue of protest figures and is complementary to my written thesis.  The main purpose of my film is to demonstrate that there are Québec iconic protesting actors with revolutionary ideas that exist at the same level as the famous image and individual that was Ernesto “Che” Guevara.  He has inspired generations of revolutionaries, including many in Quebec in the sixties and seventies.  Can we identify some Quebecers as revolutionary icons?
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