FAR BEYOND THE PASTURELANDS
by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis
In theatres December 9
Several screening events hosted by the filmmakers
Les Films du 3 Mars has announced the holding of screening events as part of the theatrical release of Far Beyond the Pasturelands, the first feature documentary produced and directed by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis. The film takes place across breathtaking landscapes, in a remote region of the Himalayas, where a 22-year-old villager and mother prepares to harvest a mysterious mushroom worth more than gold in hopes of providing a better life for her family.
Far Beyond the Pasturelands will open in theatres on December 9 in Montreal (Cinéma Beaubien, Cinéma du Parc, Cinémathèque québécoise, and Cinéma Public) and Sherbrooke (La Maison du cinéma). Screening events will take place on December 9, 10 and 11, with the filmmakers in attendance. Also on the occasion of the release of the film, photograms from Far Beyond the Pasturelands will be exhibited on the 2nd floor of the Cinémathèque québécoise, facing the Fernand-Seguin Room.
In a remote Himalayan region, the villagers of Maikot are preparing for the harvest of a mysterious aphrodisiac caterpillar-mushroom worth more than gold. Lalita, a young mother, had to let go of her dreams after getting married because of the social pressures of her community. As the whole village departs to the mountains, she joins the journey to the high-altitude pasturelands in the hope of providing a better life for her family through the hazardous harvest of the rare mushroom. Set against the backdrop of stunning mountainous landscapes, the film presents an intimate and humane portrait of characters that put everything on the line for a chance to ascend to greener pastures. Will the harvest be good this year?
SCREENING EVENTS SCHEDULE – WITH THE FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE
Cinéma Beaubien (2396 Beaubien St. E.)
Friday, December 9 at 7 p.m. – Screening with French subtitles
*In partnership with Festival Accès Asie
Cinéma du Parc(3575 du Parc Ave.)
Saturday, December 10 at 3 p.m. – Screening with English subtitles
Cinéma Public (505 Jean-Talon St. E.)
Saturday, December 10 at 6 p.m. – Screening with French subtitles
Cinémathèque québécoise(335 de Maisonneuve Blvd. E.)
Sunday, December 11 at 4 p.m. – Screening with French subtitles
*In partnership with the World Press Photo Montreal Exhibition team
FAR BEYOND THE PASTURELANDS
With the participation of Lalita Gharti Magar
Quebec. 2021. 84 minutes. Original Nepalese and Kham Magar version, with English and French subtitles.
Directed by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis | Cinematography: Maude Plante-Husaruk | Editing: Maude Plante-Husaruk | Sound Recording: Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis | Original Music: Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis | Sound Editing: Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis, Eric Shaw | Sound Mix: Jean Paul Vialard – NFB | Sound Mix: Jean-Paul Vialard – NFB | Production: Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis | Distribution: Les Films du 3 Mars
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