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    Aphasia | Afasia

    Marielle Dalpé
    Canada | 2023 | 3’46 v.o. sott. ITA | Italian Preview

    Aphasia is an unsettling sensory experience that immerses us in the world of people with Alzheimer’s disease who are facing the loss of their language capabilities. A poetic tour-de-force with universal resonance, to encourage both individual and collective reflection.

    Direction: Marielle Dalpé
    Animation: Marielle Dalpé
    Screenplay: Marielle Dalpé
    Editing: Natacha Dufaux
    Art Direction: Marielle Dalpé
    Sound Design: Luigi Allemano
    Recording: Geoffrey Mitchell
    Re-Recording: Jean Paul Vialard
    Voice: Clare Coulter
    Producer: Marc Bertrand
    Production: National Film Board Canada

    Marielle Dalpé

    Daughter of the Franco-Ontarian author and actor Jean-Marc Dalpé, graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University, Marielle Dalpé has dedicated herself to many different forms of expression, ranging from illustration and animation to multimedia installation and theatrical stage design. Her animation has been shown at a wide array of events in Québec, France and China. Her animated short Aphasia, is her first professional film.