Laurentia | |
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French | Laurentie |
Directed by |
Mathieu Denis Simon Lavoie |
Written by | Mathieu Denis Simon Lavoie |
Produced by |
Nancy Grant Sylvain Corbeil Pascal Bascaron |
Starring |
Emmanuel Schwartz Jade Hassouné |
Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
Edited by | Mathieu Denis |
Production company | Metafilms |
Distributed by | Funfilm Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Laurentia ( French: Laurentie) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mathieu Denis and Simon Lavoie and released in 2011. [1] A meditation on Québécois identity which draws its title from the philosophical concept of Laurentie that was an early precursor to the contemporary Quebec sovereignty movement, [2] the film stars Emmanuel Schwartz as Louis Desprès, an audiovisual technician in Montreal who sinks into a malaise of depression and identity crisis as he becomes increasingly distrustful and suspicious of his new anglophone immigrant neighbour Jay Kashyap ( Jade Hassouné). [3]
The film's cast also includes Eugénie Beaudry, Guillaume Cyr, Martin Boily and Simon Gfeller. [4]
The film was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Market as part of Telefilm Canada's annual Perspectives Canada program, [5] and had its public premiere at the 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. [6] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2011 Festival du nouveau cinéma. [7]
The film faced some controversy for a scene which featured the lead character masturbating. [1]
The film won the award for Best International Film at the 2012 Raindance Film Festival, [8] and Denis and Lavoie won the award for best director at the 2012 Polar Lights film festival in Saint Petersburg. [9]
Laurentia | |
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French | Laurentie |
Directed by |
Mathieu Denis Simon Lavoie |
Written by | Mathieu Denis Simon Lavoie |
Produced by |
Nancy Grant Sylvain Corbeil Pascal Bascaron |
Starring |
Emmanuel Schwartz Jade Hassouné |
Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
Edited by | Mathieu Denis |
Production company | Metafilms |
Distributed by | Funfilm Distribution |
Release date |
|
Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Laurentia ( French: Laurentie) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mathieu Denis and Simon Lavoie and released in 2011. [1] A meditation on Québécois identity which draws its title from the philosophical concept of Laurentie that was an early precursor to the contemporary Quebec sovereignty movement, [2] the film stars Emmanuel Schwartz as Louis Desprès, an audiovisual technician in Montreal who sinks into a malaise of depression and identity crisis as he becomes increasingly distrustful and suspicious of his new anglophone immigrant neighbour Jay Kashyap ( Jade Hassouné). [3]
The film's cast also includes Eugénie Beaudry, Guillaume Cyr, Martin Boily and Simon Gfeller. [4]
The film was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Market as part of Telefilm Canada's annual Perspectives Canada program, [5] and had its public premiere at the 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. [6] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2011 Festival du nouveau cinéma. [7]
The film faced some controversy for a scene which featured the lead character masturbating. [1]
The film won the award for Best International Film at the 2012 Raindance Film Festival, [8] and Denis and Lavoie won the award for best director at the 2012 Polar Lights film festival in Saint Petersburg. [9]