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> [The notion, the invention of a country, is fairly new in the history of mankind. We tend to forget that. We want to protect our country. The country is something that's fairly new. It's 250 years old, maybe 300 years…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/the-notion-the-invention-of-a-country-is-fairly-new-in-the-history-of/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

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## More by Philippe Falardeau

> [For sure, and we haven't found it yet. I understand why we have come to a time and place where we cannot touch the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/for-sure-and-we-haven-t-found-it-yet-i-understand-why-we-have-come-to/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [In Canada, I've had success raising money. I think I was fortunate enough. But today, I would have to write a very, very bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/in-canada-i-ve-had-success-raising-money-i-think-i-was-fortunate/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [My film is actually very critical of the level of French we're using back home. To have an immigrant from an ancient French colony…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/my-film-is-actually-very-critical-of-the-level-of-french-we-re-using/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [I'm writing a political comedy that takes place in Canada in Quebec. It's funny. Saying political comedy is a little redundant but it's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/i-m-writing-a-political-comedy-that-takes-place-in-canada-in-quebec/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [My film is in French. It's not something folkloric. It's who we are. There's this tension about immigrants coming in. Will they learn French?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/my-film-is-in-french-it-s-not-something-folkloric-it-s-who-we-are/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [We have a conservative government that only thinks in terms of efficiency. They are spending a lot of money on military expenses and less…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/we-have-a-conservative-government-that-only-thinks-in-terms-of/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [That's grossing money for other people that has a multiplying factor, but the government doesn't see that. It doesn't see that making a film…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/that-s-grossing-money-for-other-people-that-has-a-multiplying-factor/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [I studied political science and international relations and had the intention of becoming a journalist or work in foreign affairs. I had no intention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/i-studied-political-science-and-international-relations-and-had-the/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [When I want to tackle a story or a subject, I always ask myself three questions: Is it important to talk about that? Will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/when-i-want-to-tackle-a-story-or-a-subject-i-always-ask-myself-three/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [It's like a laboratory, a micro-society of real life, so it didn't look odd to talk about bureaucracy. In the school, in the class,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/it-s-like-a-laboratory-a-micro-society-of-real-life-so-it-didn-t-look/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [We get through life and this is part of the education process also. In real life, we meet bad bosses and good bosses and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/we-get-through-life-and-this-is-part-of-the-education-process-also-in/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [I work, play and do everything in French.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/i-work-play-and-do-everything-in-french/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [If you're writing a screenplay from scratch, it involves a lot of creation. In this play, I had a strong main character and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/if-you-re-writing-a-screenplay-from-scratch-it-involves-a-lot-of/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [In Quebec, we're less inhibited artistically, culturally, politically. We're less focused on box office and comparing our films to the American films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/in-quebec-we-re-less-inhibited-artistically-culturally-politically-we/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

> [In the province of Quebec where I come from, we speak French and the only cosmopolitan city is Montreal. Every time we tackle the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-falardeau/in-the-province-of-quebec-where-i-come-from-we-speak-french-and-the/)

[Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-falardeau/)

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