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Director, Screenwriter Born: 1950 in Switzerland Biography:Swiss-born filmmaker Léa Pool makes thoughtful French-language dramas from Quebec, Canada, that have met with much acclaim at international film festivals. She came to Canada in the '70s to study film and video, where she made her final project, Laurent Lamerre, Portier in 1978. After teaching for several years at the University of Quebec, she made the black-and-white short film Strass Café, which did quite well at festivals. In 1984, she made her feature debut as a writer/director with La Femme de l'Hôtel (A Woman in Transit). This was followed by a portrait of the sculpture artist Anne Trister and the war drama À Corps Perdu (Straight for the Heart), about a Canadian journalist in Nicaragua. During the '90s, she directed several documentaries and programs for Quebec television, including Hotel Chronicles and Gabrielle Roy. Continuing to work on the big screen as well, she was one of six filmmakers... Full Biography
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