| Anne Claire Poirier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1932 St-Hyacinthe, Canada |
| Occupation | Film producer Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1963 - 1996 |
Anne Claire Poirier (born 6 June 1932 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a Canadian film producer, director and screenwriter. She is one of the most important female filmmakers in Canadian history; her documentary film De mère en fille (1968) is the first feature film ever directed by a French-Canadian woman.[1] Her film Mourir à tue-tête competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[2] Mourir à tue-tête remains Poirier's best known film.[3]
In 1996, she directed the feature length documentary Tu as crié: Let me go to understand the events that led to the murder of her daughter. Tu as crié: Let me go received numerous awards including the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary.[4]
In 1988 she was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier.
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