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Léa Pool

Léa Pool

Léa Pool C.M. (born September 8, 1950) is a Canadian and Swiss filmmaker. She has directed several documentaries and feature films, many of which have won significant awards including the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and she was the first woman to win the prize for Best Film at the Quebec Cinema Awards. Pool's films often opposed stereotypes and refused to focus on heterosexual relations, preferring individuality. She also taught film at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

Born: 1950-09-08 • Geneva, Switzerland • 24 titles

Known For

Known For

The Blue Butterfly
en
Movie2004

The Blue Butterfly

Pink Ribbons, Inc.
en
Movie2011

Pink Ribbons, Inc.

We'll Find Happiness
fr
Movie2025

We'll Find Happiness

Léa devant la caméra
fr
Movie2023

Léa devant la caméra

Strass Café
fr
Movie1980

Strass Café

Hôtel Silence
fr
Movie2024

Hôtel Silence

Gabrielle Roy
fr
Movie1998

Gabrielle Roy

Double Sentence
de
Movie2017

Double Sentence

Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema
fr
Movie2000

Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema

Worst Case, We Get Married
fr
Movie2017

Worst Case, We Get Married

Hotel Chronicles
en
Movie1990

Hotel Chronicles

A Woman in Transit
fr
Movie1984

A Woman in Transit

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
en
Movie2004

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

The Passion of Augustine
fr
Movie2015

The Passion of Augustine

Desire in Motion
fr
Movie1994

Desire in Motion

Anne Trister
fr
Movie1986

Anne Trister

The Savage Woman
fr
Movie1991

The Savage Woman

Montreal Stories
fr
Movie1991

Montreal Stories

Straight for the Heart
en
Movie1988

Straight for the Heart

The Last Escape
fr
Movie2010

The Last Escape