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Prévost Francois
Although the Radio-Canada program La Course destination monde gave him the directing bug, Francois Prévost never dreamed of anchoring himself to a shooting stage. The 38-year-old physician born in Montmagny was far too drawn to distant places. Since 1996 he has divided his life between his medical practice in the Far North and his travels deep into Tibet, a country that first attracted him during the Course, then won his heart during repeated visits.
It was while working as a directing intern on the Radio-Canada newsmagazine Le Point that Francois Prévost made his second trip to Tibet. Together with Hugo Latulippe, his friend and fellow director, he produced a first report for Le Point and returned to Montreal determined to do something for Tibet. It took eight years to bring What Remains Of Us, one of the rare films shot entirely in Tibet, to the screen. «Tibetans have been waiting since 1950,» replies Francois Prévost to those who commend him on his patience and determination. «Life goes by and we along with it. I don't yet fully believe in reincarnation. I think we have to act now.»
With this film Francois Prévost, the guiding spirit of What Remains Of Us, wanted to show how violence has taken hold in the world and why the survival of its people is crucial at this point in history: «If the Tibetan nation dissolves forever, assimilated by a vastly greater economic and military power, what message are we, as human beings, passing on to future generations?»
