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'My Life Is a River' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Alain Chartrand and released in 1996.[Bill Brownstein, "Film-maker Chartrand knows his subject". 'Montreal Gazette', March 11, 1996.] The film is a portrait of Chartrand's mother, labour unionist and human rights activist Simonne Monet-Chartrand.[
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The film is essentially a sequel to 'Un homme de parole', his 1991 film about his father Michel Chartrand.[ It was followed in 2000 by 'Chartrand et Simonne', his dramatic television miniseries about their relationship.][Mike Boone, "The show couldn't just go on". 'Montreal Gazette', January 19, 2000.]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 17th Genie Awards.[Christopher Harris, "Greyson's Lilies leads Genie field: Film with all-male cast gets 14 nominations". 'The Globe and Mail', October 17, 1996.]
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