A portrait of the former premier of Quebec, Jacques Parizeau. The public persona, as well as the little-known private man – his aspirations and determination, his frustrations and bitterness. As a backdrop to this intimate portrait of an uncommon politician, we discover Quebec society and its multiple contradictions, with which Parizeau has always had a love-hate relationship. Parizeau himself put it best when he told director Francine Pelletier : « Isn’t ironic that it was Trudeau who sent armoured cars to Quebec, but I’m the one they call a fascist » in reference to that fateful night in 1995 when he attributed the failure of the referendum to « money and the ethnic vote. » Jacques Parizeau : an unlikely leader willing to forego power if it doesn’t immediately serve his ultimate, perhaps his only cause : the independance of Quebec.         research, script and direction Francine Pelletier cinematography François Beauchemin Rénald Bellemare sound Marcel Fraser Yves St-Jean editor France Pilon original music Robert M. Lepage audio postproduction AudioZone sound conception and editing Guillaume Boursier sound mix Richard Pelletier produced with the participation of the Film and Television Tax Credit Administered by SODEC Canadian Television Fund created by the government of Canada and the Canadian cable industry. Telefilm Canada: Equity Investment Program CTF-License Fee Program Rogers Documentary Fund The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit with the collaboration of Télé-Québec Canadian Broadcasting Corporation produced by Macumba International inc. producers Claude Cartier Patricio Henriquez executive producers Robert Cornellier Raymonde Provencher © Macumba International inc. 2003 Length: 52 min. DISTRIBUTION Ciné-Fête 1586 Fleury East, suite 210 Montreal, Québec Canada H2C 1S6 Phone: 1-800-858-2183 Fax: 1-800-952-0442 www.cinefete.ca info@cinefete.ca