Almanach (film)

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Almanach
Directed by Denys Desjardins
Written by Denys Desjardins
Produced by National Film Board of Canada
Cinematography Jean-Pierre St-Louis
Edited by Vincent Guignard
Music by Miriodor
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada
Release date
  • 1999 (1999)
Running time
48 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Almanach is a 1999 Canadian documentary film by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). [1]

Synopsis

At the brink of year 2000, a time when Nostradamus and other prophets predicted doomsday, a cosmic meltdown, Almanach takes a humorous look at the world of divination. A fascinating trip to the very heart of the strange, this film opens up the spheres of the paranormal, giving us an opportunity to discover an entire gallery of colourful personalities (psychic, astrologist, prophet, sceptic, philosopher, grower, etc.) who manage to cast doubt on our entire relationship with the future.

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References

  1. "Almanach". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-23.