"Barbeau finds lyricism in the urban jungle, getting off the main roads and into the heart of the city"
Kevin Laforest – Mirror Montreal

Montreal's unique grid of alleyways is home to a hidden world of wanderers, workers, urban wildlife and countless cats. Alleycat Paradise is a touching, vibrant exploration of this backyard universe where people work, play, live life, grow old, through laughter, music, tears, loneliness, joie de vivre.

"The alley is a hidden world, a nameless, labyrinthine asphalt forest, a little kingdom of ordinary grandeur, a haven for children, lost souls and alleycats. Four hundred sixty-seven kilometers of urban pathways connect people of different cultures, weaving an unseen fabric of universal urban life. This is an invitation to discover the city's other spirit – wild, free and tender..."

Manon Barbeau