Living on the Edge (film)

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

External links
NFB page for Living on the Edge (English)
ONF page for L'extrême frontière

Category:2005 films
Category:Canadian films
Category:Canadian documentary films
Category:Films directed by Rodrigue Jean
Category:National Film Board of Canada documentaries
Category:2000s documentary films
Category:Documentary films about poets
Category:French-language films