Catherine Hébert

Catherine Hébert

The Canadian filmmaker Catherine HÉBERT is know for her political and social documentary films. Interested in the effects of war and violence against women, she has often filmed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her films, and in particular De l’autre côté du pays/The Other Side of the Country (2008) and Carnets d'un grand détour/Notes on a Road Less Taken (2012), have been selected for several international festivals where they have won numerous awards.

Filmography

(selection) Le visage que j'avais (2005, TV doc), Thé à l’ambassade/Tea at the Embassy (2005, doc), Voici l'homme/He’s the Man (2006, doc), De l'autre côté du pays/The Other Side of the Country (2008, doc), Carnets d'un grand détour/Notes on a Road Less Taken (2012, doc), Hier à Nyassan/Yesterday in Nyassan (2016, short doc), Ziva Postec. La monteuse derrière le film Shoah/Ziva Postec. The Editor Behind the Film Shoah (2018, doc)