Chloé Sainte-Marie (born Marie-Aline Joyal on May 29, 1962 in
Saint-Eugène-de-Grantham, Québec, Canada) is an actress, singer,
activist, and official spokesperson for a network of natural
caregivers in Québec.She is equally well known as the companion,
muse, and caregiver of renowned Quebec filmmaker Gilles Carle, who was
diagnosed with Parkinson's disease which, over 18 years, progressively
reduced his ability to move or speak. Slightly before the death of
Gilles Carle in 2009, she opened the Maison Gilles-Carle, to accept
chronically ill patients looking to live in a family style setting
while allowing respite to their primary caregivers by sharing care for
the residents amongst the caregivers.In 2005, Charles Binamé and
Amazone Film released the documentary Gilles Carle ou l'indomptable
imaginaire (released in English as Gilles Carle, the untamable mind)
where, as part of his exploration of the movie's subject, he
chronicled Sainte-Marie's life as the companion and muse to Gilles
Carle.
Saint-Eugène-de-Grantham, Québec, Canada) is an actress, singer,
activist, and official spokesperson for a network of natural
caregivers in Québec.She is equally well known as the companion,
muse, and caregiver of renowned Quebec filmmaker Gilles Carle, who was
diagnosed with Parkinson's disease which, over 18 years, progressively
reduced his ability to move or speak. Slightly before the death of
Gilles Carle in 2009, she opened the Maison Gilles-Carle, to accept
chronically ill patients looking to live in a family style setting
while allowing respite to their primary caregivers by sharing care for
the residents amongst the caregivers.In 2005, Charles Binamé and
Amazone Film released the documentary Gilles Carle ou l'indomptable
imaginaire (released in English as Gilles Carle, the untamable mind)
where, as part of his exploration of the movie's subject, he
chronicled Sainte-Marie's life as the companion and muse to Gilles
Carle.
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