PEOPLE OF THE ICE | directed by Carlos Ferrand
» Read the interview with the director
Eschewing
the traditional anthropological approach, Carlos is pursuing a personal style
in his research based on the idea of Man of the North. In this film, he wants
to see with the eyes of those who live in the region and are grappling with
environmental, social and cultural upheaval. Their fascinating culture will
become the mainspring of the film, allowing viewers to fully understand the
significance of recent climate variations. To really grasp the impact of these
changes, we must see with the eyes of the Inuit.
An admirer of indigenous peoples, Carlos Ferrand is attuned to the differences that make them unique. His intimate, personalized work with the people of the North promises to provide a unique perspective on their particularities and their concerns for the future.
Carlos
Ferrand
Carlos Ferrand was born in Lima, Peru and has lived in Montreal for 22 years. A graduate of the Institut national d'études cinématographiques in Brussels, Belgium, he has worked as a director, screenwriter and cinematographer for 30 years. True to his Latin-American roots, he favours non-specialization and is interested in both documentary and fiction.
Among the most important works in his filmography are Cimarrones (1982), a fiction about escaped Black slaves who settled in free villages on the Peruvian coast; Cuervo (1989) a feature film recounting the reunion of twins in the Amazon rainforest; Visionaries (1999), an extraordinary film addressed to his daughter, in which he describes his own initiatory journey to find, through creation, the meaning of life; and Kwekànamad - The Wind Is Changing (1999), which depicts the spiritual quest of Annie Smith St-Georges, an Algonquin woman stricken by her son's suicide.
In 2000, Carlos Ferrand was director and cinematographer of the film Il parle avec les loups, which illustrates with great sensitivity the astonishing world of Michel and Louise Pageau, who devote their lives to caring for injured wild animals and then setting them free.