Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? 1983

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Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?

"Why is the strange Mr. Zolock so interested in comics?" is a Canadian docufiction film, released in 1983. A documentary about comic books and graphic novels, the film features interviews with comics illustrators wrapped by a fictional frame story in which Monsieur Zolock (Jean-Louis Millette), an evil supervillain, hires private investigator Dieudonné (Michel Rivard) to investigate the cultural influence of comics as part of his plot to take over the world. The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.

"Why is the strange Mr. Zolock so interested in comics?" is a Canadian docufiction film, released in 1983. A documentary about comic books and graphic novels, the film features interviews with comics illustrators wrapped by a fictional frame story in which Monsieur Zolock (Jean-Louis Millette), an evil supervillain, hires private investigator Dieudonné (Michel Rivard) to investigate the cultural influence of comics as part of his plot to take over the world. The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.

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... Dieudonné

... Sombre portier

... Philémon

... Achille Talon

Directors:

Yves Simoneau

Release Date:

Jan 01, 1983 (Canada)

Run Time:

1hr 10`

MMPA Rating:

Original Language:

French

Production Countries:

Canada

Status:

Released

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Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?

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... Dieudonné

... Sombre portier

... Philémon

... Achille Talon

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