Storyline
Through concerts and interviews, folk-progressive group Harmonium takes Quebec culture to California. This documentary full of colour and sound, filmed in California in 1978, recounts the ups and downs of the journey of the Quebec musical group Harmonium, who came to feel the pulse of Americans and see if culture, their culture, can succeed in crossing borders.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Marie Lemieux
Narrator (voice)
LeadPD
Paul Dupont-Hébert
Self (manager)
DF
Denis Farmer
Self (percussion)
MF
Monique Fauteux
Self (vocals, keyboard)
Serge Fiori
Self (vocals, guitar)
JF
Jeffrey Fisher
Self (keyboard)
René Lévesque
Self
LS
Libert Subirana
Self (winds, vocals)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Fortier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Harmonium in California is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
