Cinema

Nos Échos // One Human Show

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Nos Échos follows an artistic project led by Quebecois choreographer and cultural mediator Simon Ampleman and the Ample Man Danse team, created in Dieppe for the 80th anniversary of Operation Jubilee—the attempted Allied landing in occupied France on August 19, 1942.

Invited to create a performed work honoring this historical event, Ampleman gathers 40 volunteer citizens, aged 6 to 89, for a choreographed walking route presented during the official ceremonies. Over three weeks, participants put their daily lives on hold to fully immerse themselves in the creative process.

The film captures the individual and collective transformations that emerge from this experience, revealing art’s role as a vehicle for self-discovery, intergenerational connection, and poetic resonance. It tells the story of a group of strangers who, through creativity, discover the transformative power of art in their lives.

Première mondiale

Sélection officielle - longs-métrages

Opening act: short film One Human Show 

In the presence of artistic director Simon Ampleman.

Short film

Première canadienne
Sélection officielle - courts-métrages
États-Unis / 2025 / couleur / 8 min 13 sec / Sans dialogue 

 

Réalisation Yue Zhu Production Yuan Kuang Montage Yue Zhu Interprètes Jobel Medina Son Yue Zhu Image Simon Gulergun Distribution Mathew Kuang Kuang Musique Tianjun Li

 

A multidisciplinary dance performance, One Human Show draws on the symbolic cycle of birth, death, and rebirth to challenge traditional hierarchies and reflect on how cultural norms and social constructs shape our understanding of life and renewal.

One human show

Philippe Arsenault

Philippe Arsenault, who comes from an interdisciplinary arts background, is a Quebec filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer who seeks poetry at the heart of human nature. With his project Layers, he elevates everyday life in Montreal through spontaneous portraits where reality and cinema intersect. 

His short film Jour de fête (2020) earned him an acting award at the Namur Festival, while Pas la Grosse Sophie (2014) won the Grand Jury Prize at the Quebec City Film Festival. Nos Echos is his first feature-length documentary.

Biographical notes provided by the film production team 

Yue Zhu

Yue Zhu is a contemporary choreographer, Independent dance filmmaker, creative director, and based out of Los Angeles, CA. Zhu offers uninhibited physical expression associated with the film language. She has her BFA in choreography and integrated media from ZheJiang University of Media and Communications, and MFA from California Institute of the Arts.

Biographical notes provided by the film production team 

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