The Gardener
The Gardener is a documentary reflecting on the meaning of gardening and its impact on our lives.
Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and horticulturalist Frank Cabot recounts his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his twenty-acre English style garden and summer estate that was opened to a film crew for the first time ever in 2009.
Nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Charlevoix County in Quebec, Les Quatre Vents has become one of the world’s foremost private gardens. Created over three generations, it is an enchanted place of beauty and surprise, a horticultural masterpiece of the 21st century.
Through the words of Cabot and his family, and with the participation of gardening experts and writers, the film looks back at this remarkable man's personal story and the artistic philosophy that gave birth to one of the greatest gardens in the world.
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Sebastien ChabotDirector
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Sebastien ChabotWriter
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Sebastien ChabotProducer
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Julie DalbecProducer
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Michael SlackProducer
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Frank CabotKey Cast
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Anne P. CabotKey Cast
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Colin CabotKey Cast
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Jean Des GagniersKey Cast
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Adrienne ClarksonKey Cast
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Tim RichardsonKey Cast
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Raynald BergeronKey Cast
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Father Louis GenestKey Cast
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Penelope HobhouseKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:History, Art, Horticulture
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Runtime:1 hour 27 minutes
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Completion Date:February 1, 2016
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Production Budget:100,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:4K
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Quebec city film festivalQuebec city
Canada
September 17, 2016
World premier
Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature Film -
Planet in focusToronto
Canada
October 21, 2016
Toronto premiere -
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois et francophone de VancouverVancouver
Canada
February 11, 2017
Vancouver premiere -
Cape Cod International Film FestivalCape Cod
United States
May 13, 2017
US premiere
Official selection
Distribution Information
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Films d'Aujourd'huiCountry: CanadaRights: Theatrical
Director with a sensitive and creative approach, in 1995 after doing his first university short film, The Hourglass, he developed a keen interest about the art of filmmaking. After his studies, he worked for over 13 years as a television director and screenwriter. He has directed more than a dozen television series totalling over 120 hours of programming. The series that he made also won three Gemini Awards and have been nominated for the Rose d'Or prizes in Switzerland.
He completed in 2016 a feature documentary called The Gardener that he produced, wrote and directed. This film focuses on the gardens at Les Quatre-Vents in La Malbaie and their creator, the American philanthropist Frank Cabot. The Gardener won the Audience Award at Film Festival of Quebec City and it was presented to the festival Planet in Focus in Toronto.