1995

In 1994, at twenty-four, Ricardo (Boucher) has already given up on his dream to become a filmmaker. However, a call from Radio-Canada advising that he was a finalist for the program La Course edition 1994-95 rekindled the young man’s artistic flame. Commissioned by the public broadcaster to produce twenty short films around the world, we meet up with Ricardo as he lands in Egypt, halfway through the televised “race.” Experiencing one problem after another to produce a four-minute film about excision, Ricardo will question many things, including his very own nature. Is he or is he not a true artist? This is the fourth film in director Ricardo Trogi’s semi-autobiographical series after 1981, 1987, and 1991.

En 1994, à 24 ans, Ricardo a abandonné son rêve d’être cinéaste. Un appel vient cependant raviver la flamme artistique du jeune homme. Sa candidature a été retenue parmi les finalistes de l’émission La Course édition 1994-95. Sa vie change du tout au tout. À mi-chemin, alors qu’il vient de débarquer en Égypte et qu’il traverse plus d’une difficulté pour réaliser un de ses reportages, il remettra en cause un tas de choses, dont sa propre nature. Est-il ou non un véritable artiste? 1995 est le huitième long métrage de Ricardo Trogi. Il a réalisé, entre autres, Québec-Montréal, 1981 et 1987.