Tonight, in a 60-minute documentary, Janette Bertrand, Edgard Fruitier, Jacques Languirand, Monique Mercure, Richard Garneau, B\u00e9atrice Picard, Jacques Godin, Antonine Maillet, and Fernand Dansereau confide in director Michel Coulombe, sharing with him their vision of their lives as octogenarians. Inspiring, always hungry for knowledge, and sometimes philosophical, these artisans of the Quebec cultural scene are still taking a full bite out of life.<\/p>\n
Throughout this program are testimonials that move us, provoke us to take a look at ourselves, and make us aware of time\u2019s milestones. Radio host Jacques Languirand marks the passage of time by the departure of colleagues, while he has been at the microphone for the same radio show for more than 40 years. \u201cIn recent years, when I arrive at Radio-Canada, there are fewer and fewer people I know. Once upon a time, I knew everyone; then, I knew three quarters, half, a quarter. Now, I don\u2019t know anyone anymore.\u201d Fernand Dansereau, the writer and director who revolutionized Quebec television with the series Les Filles de Caleb, reflects, \u201cThere are three pitfalls in life, three big illusions: One you\u2019re young, it\u2019s sex; when you\u2019re in midlife, it\u2019s power; and when you\u2019re old, it\u2019s honours.\u201d And the author Janette Bertrand divulges her personal recipe for staying full of energy: \u201cI think that energy comes from the desire to help others, and the desire to know people.\u201d<\/p>\n
From confidence to confidence, director Michel Coulombe addresses themes such as health, social engagement, work, and responsibilities with his guests. An experienced interviewer through his trade as columnist and a connoisseur of the film world, Coulombe is making his directorial debut.<\/p>\n
Produced by 10th Ave Productions, Octos Dynamos corresponds to the company\u2019s desire to bring wonderful stories and great experiences to the small screen.<\/p>\n
Octos Dynamos, 31 May 9:00 pm TV5. Reruns 2 June 11:00 am and 10:00 pm and 6 June 10:00 am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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