Reason Over Passion

Reason Over Passion

83 mins | Documentary | Jan. 2, 1969

The film consists primarily of degraded footage of landscapes shot from vehicles moving across the country; meanwhile, 537 computer-generated permutations of the film’s title appear like subtitles—the letters are scrambled over and over again, undermining the meaning of Pierre Trudeau's infamous motto.

Reason Over Passion

83 mins | Documentary | Jan. 2, 1969

Reason Over Passion
The film consists primarily of degraded footage of landscapes shot from vehicles moving across the country; meanwhile, 537 computer-generated permutations of the film’s title appear like subtitles—the letters are scrambled over and over again, undermining the meaning of Pierre Trudeau's infamous motto.
Producers
Original title La raison avant la passion
Directors Joyce Wieland
Writers Joyce Wieland