Old Crow

At 83, Louise Forestier looks time straight in the eye. Directed by Martin Villeneuve, “Old Crow” is a musical docu-fiction — a “docu-sical” — that weaves an intimate portrait of a committed, free-spirited, and profoundly alive artist.<br><br>Structured in nine chapters — echoing the nine songs of her latest album — the film unfolds as an ode to nature and the passage of time. Carried by the music of Louis Dufort and the lyrics of Louise Forestier, it moves across seasons, from Quebec to Tasmania, through sea, wind, dunes, and ancient forests. The landscapes become mirrors of the soul — spaces of memory and renewal.<br><br>Through interviews and visual tableaux, Louise revisits her journey — her impulses, her struggles, her boldness — while facing aging, transmission, and finitude with lucidity. Far from a farewell, the film celebrates creation as an act of resistance, a light against the erosion of the world.<br><br>Shot across four seasons, “Old Crow” captures the rhythm of tides, the arc of the sun, and the fragility of all things. This moving docu-sical resonates with Louise Forestier's legacy in a luminous, vibrant voice — that of a woman who, until the very end, chooses to sing.