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Lifelike
directed by Tally Abecassis, fl. 2005; produced by Nathalie Barton, fl. 1986-2013 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2005), 52 mins
LIFELIKE explores the fascinating and increasingly-mainstream world of stuffing and mounting dead animals. The film follows several parallel stories: Dave and Calvin, rookies competing at the Canadian Taxidermy Championships for the first time; Jeff, a world-ranked taxidermist facing unexpected competition at the...
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directed by Tally Abecassis, fl. 2005; produced by Nathalie Barton, fl. 1986-2013 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2005), 52 mins
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LIFELIKE explores the fascinating and increasingly-mainstream world of stuffing and mounting dead animals. The film follows several parallel stories: Dave and Calvin, rookies competing at the Canadian Taxidermy Championships for the first time; Jeff, a world-ranked taxidermist facing unexpected competition at the same championships; Ray, an old veteran who compares the art of taxidermy to that of Michelangelo; and Janie, a devoted animal-lover wh...
LIFELIKE explores the fascinating and increasingly-mainstream world of stuffing and mounting dead animals. The film follows several parallel stories: Dave and Calvin, rookies competing at the Canadian Taxidermy Championships for the first time; Jeff, a world-ranked taxidermist facing unexpected competition at the same championships; Ray, an old veteran who compares the art of taxidermy to that of Michelangelo; and Janie, a devoted animal-lover who decides to have her deceased Jack Russell Terrier freeze-dried. All this, plus a detour through the basement of Benoît Brossard, a major hunting-trophy collector who unconsciously raises some ethical dilemmas as he ponders the future of his collection.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tally Abecassis, fl. 2005, Nathalie Barton, fl. 1986-2013
Author / Creator
Tally Abecassis, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
CinéFête
Topic / Theme
Canadian, Sociocultural trends, Pets, Contests and competitions, Taxidermy, Canadians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Ciné Fête
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