Âme noire - Black Soul

2001
10m

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The History of Afro-Americans, from the slave trade and arrival of Africans in America in the 17th century to the modern day, told by an old lady to her grandson through the family's history... Read allThe History of Afro-Americans, from the slave trade and arrival of Africans in America in the 17th century to the modern day, told by an old lady to her grandson through the family's history book.The History of Afro-Americans, from the slave trade and arrival of Africans in America in the 17th century to the modern day, told by an old lady to her grandson through the family's history book.

Director
- Martine Chartrand
Writer
- Martine Chartrand

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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YOUR RATING

Director
- Martine Chartrand
Writer
- Martine Chartrand

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins total

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10wobelix

Go With The Flow...

My Goodness, this is one astonishingly beautiful film ! Breathtaking !

(Dark) Ages of history are shown floating by, going seemingly without any effort (and boy must thát have taken a lot of work to accomplish !) from one epoque to the next. This is glorious storytelling of the highest level.

Sensational & Superbly Skilled Film-making !

But it doesn't end here. The film is made as if the viewer is watching an oil paint painting in progress, which progresses along the story and keeps on moving. Moving us deeply and astonishes us maybe even more due to this breathtaking technique. As if Van Gogh or Gaugain is sitting next to us painting this story while we are watching it.

It is só beautiful, só overwhelming; this is truly a major accomplishment in film-making.

Or better yet: this must be one of the most wonderful films ever made !

9planktonrules

Absolutely lovely....

Had I never seen the films of Aleksandr Petrov (such as his OLD MAN AND THE SEA and MY LOVE), I probably would have scored BLACK SOUL with a 10. Petrov and Martine Chartrand both use a similar paint on glass style of animation and Petrov's is just slightly prettier--and has resulted in Oscars and Oscar nominations for his work. This is not to say that Chartrand's work is bad--certainly not. It just isn't quite as amazing as Petrov's.

Both consist of images that are painted and they shift and change before your very eyes--like a living painting. When you first see this, you are blown away that anyone can make anything so beautiful and artistic--so much so that you really can't compare it to other types of animation. It's more like an art gallery come to life that constantly morphs! BLACK SOUL is the entire Black experience from the earliest days to the present--with the major events of the last several thousand years shown in this lovely tapestry. Although there is no dialog, the film definitely keeps your interest because the art and accompanying music are so terrific. For fans of animation as art, this is a must-see. Kids, on the other hand, may or may not appreciate this.