Directed by Aristofanis Soulikias

Logline: Who will have the last dance?

Synopsis: An animated documentary on the demolition of a row of historic buildings on Montreal’s St Laurent boulevard – also known as “The Main” – by politicians and building developers, and the resistance put up by the burlesque artists and the local community.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 3 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary, Animation
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD
LANGUAGE: English, French
LOCATION: Quebec
TECHNIQUES: Animated Objects, Paper Cutouts, Silhouettes, Stop Motion
KEYWORDS: Architecture, Main, St. Laurent, Red Light District, Montreal, Expropriation, City, Urbanism, Cafe Cleopatra, Architectural Heritage, Activism, Cartier Des Spectacles, Shadow Animation, Silhouette Animation, Stop-Motion, 2D Animation

Director's Statement: As an architect who has worked on heritage buildings, it was natural for me to express my frustration and delight on this unique Montreal story about how a group of burlesque dancers won the developers' bulldozers, preventing the neighbourhood's complete dismantling.