Born and raised in Dinant, Belgium, Borremans moved to Canada with his family in 1951. [ 1 ] Strongly influenced by surrealism, he was closely associated with the Les Automatistes arts movement. [ 1 ] As a cinematographer, he was associated primarily with documentary films, with other credits including Wealth of a Nation (1964), a production for the US Information Agency directed by William Greaves, À St-Henri le cinq septembre , Golden Gloves , Manouane River Lumberjacks (Bûcherons de la Manouane) and 24 heures ou plus .