Pierre Vallieres

‘July 6: saw a new film by Joyce Wieland, Pierre Vallieres, 35 minutes long. We do not actually see Pierre Vallieres, we see only his lips, his teeth, as he talks in French. English subtitles translate what he says. He speaks slowly and clearly, and tells about the Quebec people. I do not know who Pierre Valieres is, I never heard of him, but I understood, from the film, he’s a political writer, among other things. Whoever he is, his mind seems to be very clear, his grasp of the political facts and history very lucid. Listening to him I understood, for the first time, why Quebec is fighting for its liberation. Pierre Vallieres is one of the most effective political films I’ve seen.’ – Jonas Mekas, Village Voice.