French Canadian soft-core from the ‘60s and ‘70s – otherwise known as "Maple Syrup Porn" (due to its origin) – is a cut and dry definition of Quebecois culture from a specific time period. Raw, clumsy and sexy enough to give your average textbook French film a ride for its money, this sub-genre, often overlooked with extremely antagonistic prejudices is nevertheless the work of some of La Belle Province’s most decorated filmmakers as well as unsung heroes.

 

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Pierre Maheu took his own life on Labor Day’s eve, September 3rd 1979. Around the same time, the results of the first polls pertaining to the Parti Quebecois’ proposal to engage dialogue with Canada concerning Quebec’s independence were published.  The rather disappointing results for those who dreamt of a new country arrived only a few weeks after Maheu had accepted a teaching position at l’Université du Québec à Montreal’s faculty of French literature [...]