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Sarah Ellen Polley OC (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, political activist and retired actress. She first garnered attention as a child actress for her role as Ramona Quimby in the television series Ramona, based on Beverly Cleary's books. This subsequently led to her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). She has starred in many feature films, including The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Guinevere (1999), Go (1999), The Weight of Water (2000), No Such Thing (2001), My Life Without Me (2003), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Splice (2009), and Mr. Nobody (2009). Polley made her feature film directorial debut with Away from Her (2006), for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Polley's second film, Take This Waltz (2011), premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by her first documentary film, Stories We Tell (2012). She also wrote the miniseries Alias Grace, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. In 2022, Polley wrote and directed the film Women Talking, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sarah Polley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Rimbaud: The Rebel Poet is a captivating biopic that follows the life of Arthur Rimbaud, one of literature’s most enigmatic and influential figures. From his early years as a restless youth in rural France, rebelling against societal norms and creating groundbreaking works that would inspire generations, to his tumultuous relationship with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, the film delves into the passion and chaos of Rimbaud’s brief yet explosive poetic career. But just as he reaches the height of literary fame, Rimbaud vanishes from the literary world, embarking on a dramatic second life as a wandering adventurer. Through richly atmospheric visuals, the film transports the audience from the decadent streets of Paris to the deserts of Africa, mirroring Rimbaud’s internal battle between creativity and self-destruction. His restless spirit, rebellion against convention, and tragic desire to escape from both fame and himself are themes that resonate deeply today. Directed by an auteur known for visceral storytelling, Rimbaud: The Rebel Poet will explore the fragility of genius, the cost of personal freedom, and the mystery behind a man who changed the course of art forever, leaving the audience to question the thin line between brilliance and madness.
