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Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette (born 1979) is a Canadian actress, film director, and screenwriter from Quebec. Her films are known for their “organic, participatory feel[1]”. Barbeau-Lavalette is the daughter of filmmaker Manon Barbeau and cinematographer Philippe Lavalette, and the granddaughter of artist Marcel Barbeau. She is best known to international audiences for her award-winning 2012 film Inch'Allah.


Early Life

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette was born on February 8, 1979, in Montreal, the daughter of Manon Barbeau, a filmmaker and director, and Philip Lavalette, a cinematographer. Anais Barbeau-Lavalette is an only child. She is the granddaughter of the Canadian artist Marcel Barbeau, who studied under Paul-Émile Borduas and is known for being one of the first non-figurative painters in Canada.[2]

Film Career

Features

Documentaries

Short Films

  1. ^ Jimmy, Johnson. "Palestinians denied a voice in Canadian film set in West Bank". https://electronicintifada.net. The Electronic Intifada. Retrieved 1 November 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  2. ^ "Marcel Barbeau". canadianart.ca. Canadian Art. Retrieved 6 November 2015.