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Corno

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A feature-length documentary portrait of Québécoise painter Johanne Corno, who has lived and worked in New York City for more than 20 years. Ignored by the art intelligentsia in Québec, she settled abroad to escape that creative constraint, and built an enviable international career. Today, she casts a lucid eye on her work and describes the resources she draws on to survive in the jungle of the contemporary art world.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

29 March 2013

Country

Canada

Cast

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Corno

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Ahmad Bachan

Ahmad Bachan

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Éric Allouche

Éric Allouche

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Robert Bernier

Robert Bernier

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Cécile Corneau

Cécile Corneau

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Line Corneau

Line Corneau

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Guy Corneau

Guy Corneau

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Sébastien Faure

Sébastien Faure

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Lise Gauthier

Lise Gauthier

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Paul Maréchal

Paul Maréchal

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Réjean Thomas

Réjean Thomas

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