Léa Pool

Biography

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).

Directed

1. Lost and Delirious (2001) — Director
2. The Blue Butterfly (2004) — Director
3. The Passion of Augustine (2015) — Director
4. Worst Case, We Get Married (2017) — Director
5. Set Me Free (1999) — Director
6. Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's (2008) — Director
7. Pink Ribbons, Inc. (2011) — Director
8. Montreal Stories (1991) — Director
9. Anne Trister (1986) — Director
10. Desire in Motion (1994) — Director
11. Straight for the Heart (1988) — Director
12. Rispondetemi (1992) — Director
13. Hôtel Silence (2024) — Director
14. We'll Find Happiness (2025) — Director
15. A Woman in Transit (1984) — Director
16. The Last Escape (2010) — Director
17. The Savage Woman (1991) — Director
18. Gabrielle Roy (1998) — Director
19. Hotel Chronicles (1990) — Director
20. Strass Café (1980) — Director
21. Double Sentence (2017) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) — Self
2. Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema (2000) — Self
3. Léa devant la caméra (2023)
4. Dans un cinéma près de chez vous (2024) — Self