A poet who made Acadia sexy, dangerous, and gloriously modern.
A child of the Beat Generation, Gérald Leblanc conjoined urban-ness and American-ness, wandering and belonging, far beyond the boundaries of taboo. In so doing, he helped propel Acadia into the modern era.
Direction
Rodrigue Jean captures poetry's physicality, not just words.
Cinematography
Moncton's gritty streets become romantic through Leblanc's lens.
Director
Rodrigue Jean
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Leblanc's 1980s poetry collections caused scandal in conservative Acadian circles for their explicit sexuality and urban grit.
Director Rodrigue Jean, also Acadian, previously made fiction films before this documentary turn—his intimate access shapes every frame.
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