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Roland Smith

Officer
2023

An ardent proponent of the seventh art, Roland Smith has worked tirelessly for over half a century to develop a unique Montréal film culture.

His incomparable tenacity has enabled generations of film lovers to enjoy repertory cinema in the original version that would otherwise have remained inaccessible. To this day, he is still on the lookout for the best works of world cinema to satisfy Montréal’s unique cinephiles, who are indebted to him for their community’s very existence. Roland Smith's passion and dedication have rightly earned him a place among the greats of our cinema.

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