Lea Pool stands out in the world of Quebecois film for her originality. Critics have noted her distinctive style and praised her films for their emotional impact and magnificent beauty. Born in 1950, in Soglio, Switzerland, she emigrated to Canada in 1975. Three years later, she entered the Universite du Quebec a Montreal in Communication Arts. She went on to direct numerous video productions, short documentary and fiction films, and television programs. In 1979, she wrote, shot and produced Strass Cafe, a medium-length film, which won awards at four festivals. In 1984, she wrote and directed her first feature, La femme de l'hotel, which was greeted enthusiastically by both critics and the public. In 1986, she shot Anne Trister, and then, in 1988, she brought A Corps perdu, an adaptation of Yves Navarre's novel Kurwenal to the big screen. The film was featured in 34 international film festivals, among them Venice and Chicago. Next came her 1991 award-winning feature film La demoiselle sauvage, and then, in 1992-93, Mouvements du desir. Her latest film, Emporte-moi, won the Special Jury Award at this year's Berlin Film festival.