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Tu as cri: Let Me Go

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'Tu as cri LET ME GO' is a 1997 feature-length documentary by Anne Claire Poirier exploring the events that led to the murder of her daughter, Yanne, who had turned to drugs and prostitution before being murdered at the age of twenty-six. The film was shot in Montreal and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.

Story



Poirier's daughter had turned to drugs and prostitution before being murdered at age 26. In this film, Poirier explores the life of her daughter to better understand her and other young people who put their lives at risk with drugs. She enters the world of Montreal's street people, looking at addicts, prostitutes and people living with AIDS, to attempt to follow the events leading to her daughter's death.

The film's title is a reference to something her daughter had screamed out, "Let me go," just before being killed. In the film, director Poirier also interprets these words to mean that she must now let go of her departed daughter.

Reception



'Tu as cri LET ME GO' received numerous awards including the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary, best feature film at the Rendez-vous du cinma qubcois and best documentary feature at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Stage adaptation



In 2007, the film's story was adapted for the stage by Nadia Capone as 'Let Me Go'.

References




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