| Mothers and Monsters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Édith Jorisch |
| Written by | Édith Jorisch |
| Produced by | Patrick Francke-Sirois Isabelle Grignon-Francke Édith Jorisch |
| Starring |
Juliette Gariépy Mylène Mackay |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Louis Chevalier-Dagenais |
Production company | Club Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Mothers and Monsters is a 2023 Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Édith Jorisch. [1] An allegory for women's anxieties and fears about motherhood, the film depicts a group of women at a banquet whose babies are delivered to them in heads of cabbage, amid an increasingly strange and surreal environment. [2]
The cast includes Dean Brisson, Ines Defosse, Arielle Fournier, Juliette Gariépy, Noémie Lanoix, Mylène Mackay, Sarah Ouimette and Aline Winant.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. [3] It was subsequently screened at the 2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won the audience award in the national short film competition. [4]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023. [5] The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. [6]
- ^ Silvia Galipeau, "Monstruosités maternelles". La Presse, October 5, 2023.
- ^ Navid Nikkhah Azad, "Edith Jorisch’s ‘Mothers and Monsters’ challenges maternal ideals in a dystopian world". ZIZ News, September 12, 2023.
- ^ Thom Ernst, "TIFF 48 – Day 6". Northern Stars, September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Palmarès du 52e FNC: Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant remporte les honneurs de la compétition nationale". L'Initiative, October 15, 2023.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
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| Mothers and Monsters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Édith Jorisch |
| Written by | Édith Jorisch |
| Produced by | Patrick Francke-Sirois Isabelle Grignon-Francke Édith Jorisch |
| Starring |
Juliette Gariépy Mylène Mackay |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Louis Chevalier-Dagenais |
Production company | Club Video |
Release date |
|
Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Mothers and Monsters is a 2023 Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Édith Jorisch. [1] An allegory for women's anxieties and fears about motherhood, the film depicts a group of women at a banquet whose babies are delivered to them in heads of cabbage, amid an increasingly strange and surreal environment. [2]
The cast includes Dean Brisson, Ines Defosse, Arielle Fournier, Juliette Gariépy, Noémie Lanoix, Mylène Mackay, Sarah Ouimette and Aline Winant.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. [3] It was subsequently screened at the 2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won the audience award in the national short film competition. [4]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023. [5] The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. [6]
- ^ Silvia Galipeau, "Monstruosités maternelles". La Presse, October 5, 2023.
- ^ Navid Nikkhah Azad, "Edith Jorisch’s ‘Mothers and Monsters’ challenges maternal ideals in a dystopian world". ZIZ News, September 12, 2023.
- ^ Thom Ernst, "TIFF 48 – Day 6". Northern Stars, September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Palmarès du 52e FNC: Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant remporte les honneurs de la compétition nationale". L'Initiative, October 15, 2023.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
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