Léa Pool

Léa Pool Trailers

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Léa Pool C.M. (born September 8, 1950) is a Canadian and Swiss filmmaker. She has directed several documentaries and feature films, many of which have won significant awards including the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and she was the first woman to win the prize for Best Film at the Quebec Cinema Awards. Pool's films often opposed stereotypes and refused to focus on heterosexual relations, preferring individuality. She also taught film at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

Most Popular Léa Pool Trailers

Total trailers found: 24

Gabrielle Roy Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Gabrielle's universe, one of Canada's most important French-language writers.

Worst Case, We Get Married Trailer (2017)

15 September 2017

Aïcha is a troubled teenage girl who cannot forgive her mother for kicking out the stepfather she adored.

Rispondetemi Trailer (1992)

12 November 1992

As the paramedics pry her hand apart from her dead lover's grip a woman's life flashes before her eyes.

Hotel Chronicles Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

A woman travels across the United States, confronting memory while observing American culture through its hotels and motels.

The Last Escape Trailer (2010)

26 February 2010

Christmas approaches and the Lévesque family has once again gathered for their traditional celebration.

Strass Café Trailer (1980)

09 November 1980

Cinematographic poem. On grey images, in familiar yet unknown streets, Strass Café tells the story of the hopes and disappointments of a woman who speaks to herself, who also speaks to us.

Double Sentence Trailer (2017)

19 January 2017

Most women in prison are mothers. When a mother is imprisoned, her newborn or her young child can remain with her in prison or they can be separated and taken in by a family member or by the State.

Pink Ribbons, Inc. Trailer (2011)

11 September 2011

Breast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless women and men walk, bike, climb and shop for the cure.

Lost and Delirious Trailer (2001)

21 January 2001

After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates.

We'll Find Happiness Trailer (2025)

07 November 2025

Saad, a young Moroccan illegal immigrant, is planning a perilous journey to Canada with Reza, his Iranian lover.

Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema Trailer (2000)

09 July 2000

The film consists largely of a series of interviews with female filmmakers from several different countries and filmmaking eras.

Montreal Stories Trailer (1991)

08 November 1991

Six stories about Montreal. 1: A young housewife from Toronto samples the nightlife using basic French.

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadian film through interviews with notable filmmakers.

Set Me Free Trailer (1999)

12 February 1999

A coming-of-age tale centered on Hannah, a young girl who is living a troubled family life. Set in 1963, Hannah develops a fascination with Jean-Luc Godard's then-recent film "Vivre sa vie".

The Blue Butterfly Trailer (2004)

20 February 2004

Based on a true story, The Blue Butterfly tells the story of a terminally ill 10-year-old boy whose dream is to catch the most beautiful butterfly on Earth, the mythic and elusive Blue Morpho.

Léa devant la caméra Trailer (2023)

02 November 2023

Revisiting her film set photos, director Léa Pool reflects on her prolific career. The filmmaker left Switzerland at the age of 25 to settle in Quebec and embark on a surprising career.

Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's Trailer (2008)

04 November 2008

in the summer of 1966, in Beloeil, Québec, where a young girl named Élise is enjoying summer vacation.

The Passion of Augustine Trailer (2015)

20 March 2015

The nuns of a musical convent work hard in order to prevent the religious school from closing.

A Woman in Transit Trailer (1984)

21 August 1984

Even though the protagonist of the Canadian Femme De L'Hotel is a female filmmaker, one would think twice before suggesting that this effort by Swiss-born director Lea Pool is autobiographical.

Anne Trister Trailer (1986)

27 May 1986

After the death of her father, Anne — a brilliant but emotionally unstable painter/sculptor — returns from Switzerland to her home town in Quebec.

The Savage Woman Trailer (1991)

29 August 1991

Marianne, a young Canadian nurse living as an expatriate in Switzerland, is traumatized by a violent incident and becomes lost in the Alps.

Hôtel Silence Trailer (2024)

29 March 2024

Jean, in his fifties, has lost his lust for life. He leaves Canada for a faraway country, somewhere in Europe.

Desire in Motion Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.

Straight for the Heart Trailer (1988)

30 September 1988

Pierre is a Montreal photojournalist who returns from Nicaragua to find that his ten-year menage a trois is over.