{{Short description|Québécois director, pamphleteer and activist for Quebec independence}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | name = Pierre Falardeau | birth_date = {{birth date text|December 28, 1946}} | birth_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada | death_date = {{death date and age|2009|9|25|1946|12|28}} | death_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | resting_place = [[Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery]] | other_names = | spouse = | occupation = Film director, screenwriter, writer, actor | years_active = 1971–2009 | alma_mater = [[Université de Montréal]] }}
'''Pierre Falardeau''' ({{IPA|fr|pjɛʁ falaʁdo}}; December 28, 1946 – September 25, 2009) was a Québécois film and documentary director, [[pamphleteer]] and noted activist for [[Quebec independence]].
Falardeau wrote at least one book, ''Rien n'est plus précieux que la liberté et l'indépendance''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pierre Falardeau {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pierre-falardeau|access-date=2022-01-17|website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca}}</ref> He died on September 25, 2009, following a long battle with cancer.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cameron|first=Daphné|date=26 September 2009|title=Pierre Falardeau est mort|language=fr|work=La Presse|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/200909/26/01-905791-pierre-falardeau-est-mort.php|url-status=live|access-date=22 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527074236/https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/200909/26/01-905791-pierre-falardeau-est-mort.php|archive-date=27 May 2017}}</ref> He was entombed at the [[Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery]] in Montreal.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société|publisher=Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery|location=Montreal|language=fr}}</ref>
Following his death, he was the subject of the 2010 documentary film ''[[Falardeau (film)|Falardeau]]''.<ref>André Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4548015-falardeau-un-homme-debout.php "Falardeau : un homme debout"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', October 20, 2010.</ref>
== Political views == With regard to minorities, Falardeau stated he did not care whether someone was white, black, yellow or green with orange polka dots; those who supported independence he considered brothers and sisters, and those who did not were "the enemy".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vigile.net/spip.php?page=archives&u=/archives/ds-michaud/docs/01-12-8-macpherson.html |work=Vigile Archives |publisher=Vigile.net |date=January 11, 2007 |access-date=2012-03-07|title=Hard-liners and former terrorists now feel welcome in Landry's PQ|language=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728191037/http://www.vigile.net/spip.php?page=archives&u=%2Farchives%2Fds-michaud%2Fdocs%2F01-12-8-macpherson.html |archive-date=July 28, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
Falardeau created some controversy during his career. For example, in 2006, a photograph surfaced of him at an August 2006 Montreal pro-Palestinian rally about the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict|Israel-Lebanon conflict]]. The picture shows Falardeau with some young men and his friend and filmmaking partner [[Julien Poulin]] holding a [[Hezbollah]] flag. When asked to comment, Falardeau responded that he approached the men to understand why they supported Hezbollah, and that the flag belonged to the young men.<ref>{{cite web |author=Netgraphe inc. |url=http://www.infinit.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2006/08/20060812-122101.html |title=Canoe – Infos – Québec-Canada: Falardeau encore dans de beaux draps |publisher=Infinit.com |date=April 23, 2009 |access-date=2012-03-07 |language=fr |archive-date=September 22, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922145349/http://www.infinit.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2006/08/20060812-122101.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-09-26|title=Drapeau du Hezbollah: Falardeau s'explique (13 août 2006)|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/200909/26/01-905805-drapeau-du-hezbollah-falardeau-sexplique-13-aout-2006.php|access-date=2022-01-16|website=La Presse|language=fr |last1=Girard |first1=Mario }}</ref>
==Filmography== *''Continuons le combat'' - 1971 *''À mort'' - 1972 *''Les canadiens sont là'' - 1973 *''Le magra'' - 1975 *''À force de courage'' - 1977 *''Pea Soup'' - 1979 *''[[Speak White]]'' - 1980 *''[[Elvis Gratton]]'' - 1981 *''Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton'' - 1983 *''Pas encore Elvis Gratton!'' - 1985 *''Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings'' - 1985 *''[[The Party (1990 film)|The Party]] (Le Party)'' - 1990 *''[[The Steak]] (Le Steak)'' - 1992 *''[[Le temps des bouffons]]'' - 1993 *''[[Octobre]]'' - 1994 *''Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis'' - 1999 *''[[February 15, 1839]] (15 février 1839)'' - 2001 *''Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong'' - 2004 * ''[[Bob Gratton : Ma Vie, My Life]]'' - 2007-2009
== Awards ==
* [[Prix Luc-Perreault|Luc Perreault Award]]
==See also== *[[Cinema of Quebec]] *[[Quebec sovereignty movement]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170916215444/http://www.pierrefalardeau.com/ Official website] {{in lang|fr}} *[http://www.independance-quebec.com/falardeau/ Unofficial website] {{in lang|fr}} *{{IMDb name|id=0265853}}
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