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Yesterday
Still Hoping

Nadine Bari leads us down the roads of Guinea in search of her Guinean husband. Along the way, she recounts her long battle with political authorities to find out the truth about her husband’s disappearance. Full of great hope and profound despair, her story resembles that of thousands of women still seeking the truth about the fate of their missing husbands, fathers, brothers and sons. In 2007, her determination inspired the UN signing of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Inspired by Nadine Bari’s autobiographical novels, Yesterday Still Hoping goes to the heart of both her investigation and her story of enduring love.

Catherine Veaux-Logeat

Catherine Veaux-Logeat worked in fiction films as a script supervisor for 20 years. Her experience in continuity and drama led her to documentaries since “beyond fiction, there is real life.” In her work she explores the lives of the people around her. Catherine’s first documentary, in 2003, Il Fait Soleil chez toi (Every Day Sunny Day), received numerous honours. She continued with a series of portraits with Vidéo Femmes in Québec City. These short films won awards and honourable mentions in Canada and in Europe. In 2008, her first feature documentary, shot in France and in Conakry, Guinea, Hier encore, je t’espérais toujours (Yesterday Still Hoping), has been seen around the world.

Credits

Research, writing, direction Catherine Veaux-Logeat
Photography Yoan Cart
Sound Martyne Morin
Editing Andrea Henriquez
Sound Editing Hugo Brochu
Original Music Michel Drapeau
Sound Mix Bruno Bélanger
Production Catherine Drolet
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PRIZE AT THE PARIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS

The jury of the Paris International Film Festival on Human Rights gave a special mention to Hier encore, je t’espérais toujours in the section «Documentaires de création».

BROADCAST WORLDWIDE ON TV5 MONDE

BROADCAST IN CANADA ON RADIO-CANADA AND RDI

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Montreal International Documentary Festival, Cinéma Parallèle (Ex-Centris) in Montreal, the Réseau Plus network of independent cinemas throughout Quebec, Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, PanAfrica International Festival - Montreal, Los Angeles Pan African Film & Arts Festival.

EUROPEAN TOUR

Namur Festival of French-language Films, Cinéma Odyssée - Strasbourg, Africa in Motion Film Festival - Edinburgh, Fipatel - Biarritz, Festival Cine Africano - Tarifa with the Spanish version Ayer Todavía Seguía Esperándote.

AFRICAN TOUR

FESPACO - Ouagadougou, FIFAI - Reunion, Special screening in Conakry on September 25^th, 2008, during the 50th anniversary celebrations of Guinean independence, screenings across Guinea with the film's spokesperson, Nadine Bari.