ROOTS, DIASPORA & WAR

Winner > Best Feature Documentary
Synopsis
Singer Isabelle Cyr takes a fascinating journey in France to meet her Acadian cousins, whose ancestors were deported from Canada. During the journey, where past and present mingle with personal discoveries, she composes a song on her identity and connections with the people.
Phil Comeau-Director, Writer, Producer
Key Cast
Isabelle Cyr

Director Biography – Phil Comeau
Phil Comeau, an Acadian film director, and scriptwriter, lives in Montreal and Moncton, Canada. His documentary and drama films have won over 580 festival awards worldwide. – His documentary features include The Secret Order, Zachary Richard Cajun’s Heart, Acadian Music Wave, The Nature of Frederic Back & Secretariat’s Jockey Ron Turcotte. – Filmmaker Phil Comeau has been awarded the Order of Canada and has recently been promoted to Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of France for his contribution to culture and cinema.

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