Jean-Daniel Lafond at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

“Like a reassuring friend, cinema has allowed me, in exile, to chart a territory, a geography, a voice; to approach people, their innermost selves, which might never have been possible if I were not making films. In my own humble way, the documentary has been my search for identity,” underlines Mr. Lafond. Twenty-four new members were officially welcomed to the Academy during the evening.

Sat, 05/22/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0281-008

His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He received this honour during the Presidents’ Dinner, at the Château Frontenac in the City of Québec, on Friday, May 21, on the occasion of the 130th Annual General Assembly of the Academy.

Sat, 05/22/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0281-007