THE SEVEN LAST WORDS

LES SEPT DERNIÈRES PAROLES

By Kaveh NABATIAN, Sophie DERASPE, Caroline MONNET, Juan Andres ARANGO, Ariane LORRAIN, Sophie GOYETTE, Karl LEMIEUX

MICROCLIMAT FILMS - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2018

The Seven Last Words (of the Christ) sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, salvation, relationship, abandonment, distress, triumph, and reunion.


Festivals
& Awards

Rotterdam IFF 2019
Bright Future
Int'l Film Fest. Of india, Goa 2019
Official Selection
Rendez-vous du cinéma qué 2019
Official Selection
Arsenal art contemporain 2019
Official Selection
Festival de film de l'Outaouais, Gatineau, Canada 2019
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • Drama, Musical
    • Countries
    • CANADA
    • Languages
    • No dialog
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 73 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Kaveh NABATIAN, Sophie DERASPE, Caroline MONNET, Juan Andres ARANGO, Ariane LORRAIN, Sophie GOYETTE, Karl LEMIEUX
    • Writer(s)
    • Kaveh NABATIAN, Caroline MONNET, Juan Andres ARANGO, Sophie DERASPE, Ariane LORRAIN, Karl LEMIEUX, Sophie GOYETTE
    • Producer(s)
    • Catherine CHAGNON (MICROCLIMAT FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • The Seven Last Words (of the Christ) sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, salvation, relationship, abandonment, distress, triumph, and reunion.

      Director and musician Kaveh Nabatian directed the creation of a seven-part film to be presented live with Haydn’s composition interpreted by Callino String Quartet. The Seven Last Words is a unique and thrilling experience.

    • Partners & financing
    • Microclimat Films (Canada), Telefilm Canada, SODEC, Canada Council for the Arts, PRIM, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Fondation canadienne de la vidéo religieuse, Arsenal art contemporain
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Jun 16, 2017
    • End of shooting
    • Jul 16, 2018