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Luc Vandal
Luc Vandal (born 1955 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a Canadian Quebecois film producer. He is most noted as a producer of Denis Villeneuve's 2000 film '' Maelström'', which won the Genie Award for Best Picture at the 21st Genie Awards and the Jutra Award for Best Film at the 3rd Jutra Awards. Filmography * ''CSN'', 1996 * ''The Haven (La conciergerie)'', 1997 * '' When I Will Be Gone (L'âge de braise)'', 1998 * ''Matroni and Me (Matroni et moi)'', 1999 * '' Life After Love (La vie après l'amour)'', 2000 * '' Maelström'', 2000 * ''Tar Angel (L'Ange de goudron)'', 2001 * ''Chaos and Desire (La Turbulence des fluides)'', 2002 * '' How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause)'', 2003 * ''Father and Sons (Père et fils)'', 2003 * ''Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'', 2003 * '' Life with My Father (La vie avec mon père)'', 2005 * ''Saint Martyrs of the Damned (Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés)'', 2005 * '' The Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe (; French: ) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 57,239. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River. Quebec Autoroute 20 runs perpendicular to the river. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the judicial district of the same name. History Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon dit Delorme, owner of the seigneurie, started its settlement in 1757. He gave his patron saint name (Saint Hyacinth the Confessor of Poland) to the seigneurie, which was made a city in 1850. St. Hyacinth's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe. It was erected in 1852. 2001 merger As part of the 2000–06 municipal reorganization in Quebec, on 27 December 2001, the city of Saint-Hyacinthe amalgamated with five neighbouring towns (listed here with their populations as of 2001): * Saint-Hyacinthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How My Mother Gave Birth To Me During Menopause
''How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause'' (french: Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause) is a film by directed by Sébastien Rose, released in 2003. The film won that year's Claude Jutra Award for the best Canadian feature film by a first-time director. entry at The Canadian Encyclopedia. The film's cast includes Micheline Lanctôt, Paul Ahmarani, Lucie Laurier, Sylvie Moreau, Patrick Huard and Anne-Marie Cadieux. Synopsis ''How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Her Menopause'' is about Jean-Charles (Paul Ahmarani), a 30-year-old working on his thesis about men's role in a post-feminist world, who lives with his domineering mother (Micheline Lanctôt) and sister (Sylvie Moreau), both of whom are sleeping ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infiltration (2017 Film)
''Infiltration'' (french: Le problème d'infiltration) is a 2017 Canadian psychological thriller film directed by Robert Morin. It is about a plastic surgeon named Dr. Louis Richard, played by Christian Bégin, who treats a patient with a burn injury; the patient brings a lawsuit against him. The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival, and was selected for a screening at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival. Principal photography took place over 17 days, wrapping up on 22 February 2016. Reception Radio-Canada critics commended the film for its atmosphere and intense direction, comparing it to the work of Michael Haneke and Roman Polanski. For '' La Presse'', Marc-Andre Lussier awarded it four stars, hailing it as one of Morin's best films and for its atmosphere of anxiety. ''Le Devoir''s Francois Levesque praised Morin as one of the best directors in the Cinema of Quebec and ''Infiltration'' as an "opus". Accolades ''Infiltration'' led in nominations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Seeds (2016 Film)
''Bad Seeds'' (french: Les Mauvaises herbes) is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Louis Bélanger and released in 2016. The film stars Alexis Martin as Jacques, a struggling actor from Montreal who is forced to flee the city because of his unpaid gambling debts to a loan shark (Luc Picard), and ends up a partner with Simon (Gilles Renaud) and Francesca ( Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez) in a marijuana farm. The film's cast also includes Myriam Côté, Patrick Hivon, Stéphane Jacques, Yves Bélanger, Bénédicte Décary, François Papineau, Sylvio Archambault and Gary Boudreault. Plot summary Cast * Alexis Martin as Jacques Sauvageau * Gilles Renaud as Simon Boulerice * Emmanuelle Lussier Martinez as Francesca * Mimi Côté as Nancy (as Myriam Côté) * Gary Boudreault as Deux-temps * François Papineau François Papineau (born 24 December 1966) is a Canadian actor who worked in stage and the Cinema of Quebec for over 25 years. Papineau graduated from the National Theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetlands (2011 Film)
''Wetlands'' (french: Marécages) is a 2011 Canadian film from Quebec written and directed by Guy Édoin and starring Pascale Bussières, Gabriel Maillé, Luc Picard and François Papineau. It had its Canadian premier at the Toronto International Film Festival and its Quebec premier at the ''Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec'' (FCVQ). Theatrical release was on October 14, 2011. Plot During a drought, conflict disrupts the life of the Santerre family on a dairy farm in Quebec's Eastern Townships. By confronting themselves, they learn to forgive. Cast *Pascale Bussières as Marie *Gabriel Maillé as Simon *Luc Picard as Jean *François Papineau as Pierre *Angèle Coutu as Therese *Denise Dubois as Rejeanne *Julien Lemire as a young farmer *Michel Perron as a well-digger (father) * Guillaume Cyr as a well-digger (son) *Valérie Blain as danser Awards and nominations *2011: Nominated for "Best First Film" at the Mostra Venice Film Festival *2011: Nominated for "KINO Audienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crying Out (film)
''Crying Out'' (french: À l'origine d'un cri) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robin Aubert and released in 2010.Charles-Henri Ramond"A l’origine d’un cri – Film de Robin Aubert" ''Films du Québec'', August 24, 2010. The film centres on a grief-stricken widower (Michel Barrette) who unexpectedly digs up his dead wife's corpse and runs off with it, forcing his father (Jean Lapointe) and son (Patrick Hivon) to set off in an attempt to find him before he gets arrested or commits suicide. The film's cast also includes Alexis Martin, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Charlotte Laurier, Micheline Bernard and Bénédicte Décary. The film was shot in the spring and summer of 2009, in Vaudreuil and the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. The film premiered on September 10, 2010 at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, before going into commercial release on September 24. Critical response Brendan Kelly of the ''Montreal Gazette'' wrote that "Aubert delivers some striking images al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Mist
''Through the Mist'' (french: Dédé, à travers les brumes) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Philippe Duval and released in 2009. A biopic of rock musician Dédé Fortin of Les Colocs, the film stars Sébastien Ricard as Fortin. The film's cast also included Joseph Mesiano as Mike Sawatzky, Yan Rompré as Serge Robert, Dimitri Storoge as Patrick Esposito Di Napoli and Bénédicte Décary as Nicole Bélanger, as well as Claudia Ferri, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin and Louis Saia. However, Bélanger criticized the film as inaccurate."DÉDÉ À TRAVERS LES BRUMES: RÉACTION DE L’EX DE DÉDÉ" '''', March 16, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borderline (2008 Film)
''Borderline'' is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Lyne Charlebois and co-written with Marie-Sissi Labrèche, based on her novels ''Borderline'' and ''La Brèche''. Synopsis The film follows Kiki, a graduate student in Montreal living with borderline personality disorder. Through flashbacks, the viewer learns of her past: an unknown father and a mentally ill mother who was later institutionalized. While she was raised by her grandmother, the effects of Kiki's family trauma show in her using physical intimacy to avoid emotional intimacy. With her grandmother being on the verge of death, Kiki tries to cope with how her actions have wrecked her relationships with friends, alongside the emptiness of her current affair with her thesis advisor. As she turns thirty, Kiki meets her most painful love: herself. Cast * Isabelle Blais as Kiki (20 & 30 years old) * Jean-Hugues Anglade as Tcheky * Angèle Coutu as Mémé * Sylvie Drapeau as Mère de Kiki / Kiki's Mother * Laurence Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Life Of Happy People
''The Secret Life of Happy People'' (french: La vie secrète des gens heureux) is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film. Plot Thomas Dufresne (Marc Paquet) is the black sheep of his bourgeois family. One day, he meets a free-spirited waitress named Audrey (Catherine De Léan) who changes his life. Thomas eventually finds out the truth behind their seemingly innocent encounter, which may change his family forever. Recognition * 2006 Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Film - WonFiona Hughes, "Happy People tops Whistler Fest awards". ''Vancouver Courier'', December 6, 2006. * 2007 Claude Jutra Award - Stéphane Lapointe - Won (tied with Julia Kwan for ''Eve and the Fire Horse'') * 2007 Jutra Award for Best Film - Roger FrappierLuc Vandal - Nominated * 2007 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Stéphane Lapointe - Nominated * 2007 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score - Pierre Desrochers - Nominated * 2007 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Botanist's Daughters
''The Chinese Botanist's Daughters'' (french: Les filles du botaniste, zh, 植物园, lit. "Botanic Garden") is a French and Canadian film, with the background set as in China. It was released in 2006. Plot Set in China in the 1980s or 1990s, the film tells the story of Li Ming, a young orphan of the Tangshan earthquake, who leaves to study at the home of a renowned botanist. A secretive man and commanding father, he lives on an island that he has transformed into a luxurious garden. Anxious to share this solitary life, his daughter, An, welcomes with joy the arrival of the female student. Soon their friendship develops into a sensual, but forbidden attraction. Incapable of separating themselves, Ming and An create a dangerous arrangement to be able to continue spending their lives together: Ming marries An's brother, who is a People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier and cannot bring his wife with him. However, An and Ming's relationship is discovered by the botanist who has a hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Martyrs Of The Damned
''Saint Martyrs of the Damned'' (french: Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robin Aubert and released in 2005.Charles-Henri Ramond"Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés – Film de Robin Aubert" ''Films du Québec'', June 19, 2009. The film stars François Chénier as Flavien Juste, a tabloid reporter who writes about strange paranormal phenomena; when he is sent to the small Quebec town of Saints-Martyrs-des-Damnés to investigate a series of strange disappearances, his photographer colleague Armand (Patrice Robitaille) disappears as well, but he finds the townspeople actively impeding his efforts to locate his friend. The cast also includes Isabelle Blais, Guy Vaillancourt, Monique Mercure, Monique Miller, Sylvie Boucher, Pierre Collin, Michel Forget, Carl Hennebert-Faulkner, Germain Houde, Renaud Lacelle-Bourdon, André Lacoste, Mathilde Lavigne, Hubert Loiselle, Alexis Martin, Alec Poirier, David Savard and Luc Senay. The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
