Le visage de Johanne Harrelle dans le film documentaire Johanne, tout simplement.

Johanne, tout simplement

Nadine Valcin
2024 - Documentary - 75 min

Homegrown cinema


Johanne, tout simplement

country:
Québec (Canada)
language:
French

Abandoned on the doorstep of a Montreal orphanage, Johanne Harrelle eventually rose to prominence as a gifted artist, actress, and one of North America’s first Black models. Simply Johanne deftly explores her complex and audacious life through archival footage, interviews with loved ones and performances of her writings by three contemporary actresses. The film chronicles the journey of a magnetic and passionate woman who defied the expectations of her time.

FST - French subtitles
EST - English subtitles
CC - Closed captions

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