- Continental, un film sans fusil
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Continental, un film sans fusil Directed by Stéphane LaFleur Produced by Luc Déry
Kim McCrawWritten by Stéphane LaFleur Starring Réal Bossé
Marie-Ginette Guay
Fanny Mallette
Pauline Martin
Gilbert SicotteMusic by Stéphane LaFleur
Hugo LavoieCinematography Sara Mishara Editing by Sophie Leblond Distributed by Christal Films Release date(s) 31 August 2007 (Venice Film Festival: Italy)
10 September 2007 (Toronto Film Festival: Canada)Running time 103 minutes Country Canada Language French Budget CAD$ 1,000,000 Continental, un film sans fusil (English title: Continental, a film without guns) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane LaFleur.
Plot
The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders into the forest. A Man wakes up on a bus. Everybody is gone. Night has fallen. He gets off the bus and finds himself at the edge of a forest. Sounds are coming from deep within the woods. The Man enters the forest and disappears into the night.
Recognition
- Won: Toronto International Film Festival: Best Canadian First Feature Film - Stéphane LaFleur
- Official Selection: Venice Film Festival
- Jutra Awards:
- Best Motion Picture of the Year (Meilleur Film) - Luc Déry
Kim McCraw - Best Achievement in Directing (Meilleure Réalisation) - Stéphane Lafleur
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Meilleur Acteur de Soutien) - Réal Bossé
- Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario) - Stéphane LaFleur
- Best Motion Picture of the Year (Meilleur Film) - Luc Déry
- Jutra Awards:
- Nominee:
- Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Luc Déry
Kim McCraw - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - André-Line Beauparlant
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Gilbert Sicotte
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Marie-Ginette Guay
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Fanny Mallette
- Jutra Awards:
- Best Achievement in Cinematography (Meilleure Direction de la Photographie) - Sara Mishara
- Best Achievement in Art Direction (Meilleure Direction Artistique) - André-Line Beauparlant
- Best Achievement in Editing (Meilleure Montage) - Sophie Leblond
- Best Achievement in Sound (Meilleur Son) - Pierre Bertrand, Sylvain Bellemare and Bernard Gariépy Strobl
- Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Luc Déry
External links
Categories:- 2007 films
- Canadian films
- French-language films
- 2000s comedy-drama films
- Canadian film stubs
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