My Life Is a River () is a 1996 Canadian documentary film, directed by Alain Chartrand.Bill Brownstein, "Film-maker Chartrand knows his subject". Montreal Gazette, March 11, 1996. The film is a portrait of Chartrand's mother, labour unionist and human rights activist Simonne Monet-Chartrand.
The film is essentially a sequel to A Man of His Word (Un homme de parole), his 1991 film about his father Michel Chartrand. It was followed in 2000 by Chartrand et Simonne, his dramatic television miniseries about their relationship.Mike Boone, "The show couldn't just go on". Montreal Gazette, January 19, 2000.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 17th Genie Awards.Christopher Harris, "Greyson's Lilies leads Genie field: Film with all-male cast gets 14 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 17, 1996.
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