Léa Pool

Known for

Directing

Born

Sep 8, 1950

From

Geneva, Switzerland

Léa Pool C.M. (born September 8, 1950) is a Canadian and Swiss filmmaker. She has directed several documentaries and feature films, many of which have won significant awards including the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and she was the first woman to win the prize for Best Film at the Quebec Cinema Awards. Pool's films often opposed stereotypes and refused to focus on heterosexual relations, preferring individuality. She also taught film at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

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Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

20046.0out of 10

Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema

20008.0out of 10

Léa devant la caméra

20230.0out of 10

Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

20240.0out of 10

Gabrielle Roy

19989.0out of 10

The Blue Butterfly

20047.1out of 10

Set Me Free

19995.9out of 10

Rispondetemi

19924.5out of 10

Lost and Delirious

20016.8out of 10

The Last Escape

20106.6out of 10

Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's

20086.4out of 10

Pink Ribbons, Inc.

20116.6out of 10

Straight for the Heart

19884.7out of 10

Montreal Stories

19915.0out of 10

Anne Trister

19865.2out of 10

Strass Café

19800.0out of 10

The Savage Woman

19916.0out of 10

Desire in Motion

19944.7out of 10