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THE SEVEN LAST WORDS (LES SEPT DERNIÈRES PAROLES) (Past Film)
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Completed - No dialog - Drama, Musical - 73 minutes

Log Line

The Seven Last Words (of the Christ) sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, salvation, relationship, abandonment, distress, triumph, and reunion.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2014 (Debut)
  • Berlin EFM 2016 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2016 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Kaveh NABATIAN, Sophie DERASPE, Caroline MONNET, Juan Andres ARANGO, Ariane LORRAIN, Sophie GOYETTE, Karl LEMIEUX
Writer(s) : Kaveh NABATIAN, Caroline MONNET, Juan Andres ARANGO, Sophie DERASPE, Ariane LORRAIN, Karl LEMIEUX, Sophie GOYETTE
Cast : Clara FUREY

Producer(s) : Catherine CHAGNON (MICROCLIMAT FILMS)

Synopsis

The Seven Last Words (of the Christ) sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, salvation, relationship, abandonment, distress, triumph, and reunion.

Director and musician Kaveh Nabatian directed the creation of a seven-part film to be presented live with Haydn’s composition interpreted by Callino String Quartet. The Seven Last Words is a unique and thrilling experience.

Production

Country(ies) : CANADA

Financing plan : Microclimat Films (Canada), Telefilm Canada, SODEC, Canada Council for the Arts, PRIM, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Fondation canadienne de la vidéo religieuse, Arsenal art contemporain


Start of shooting : June 2017

Festivals and Awards

Rotterdam IFF 2019 Bright Future
Int'l Film Fest. Of india, Goa 2019 (Official Selection)
Rendez-vous du cinéma qué 2019 (Official Selection)
Arsenal art contemporain 2019 (Official Selection)
Festival de film de l'Outaouais, Gatineau, Canada 2019 (Official Selection)


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