''Cheech'' is a 2006 Canadian

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directed by

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(his feature film directorial debut) and written by

François Létourneau François Létourneau (born 1974 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec) is a Canadian actor and writer, best known as co-creator and star of the television series '' Les Invincibles'', ''Série noire'' and '' Happily Married (C'est comme ça que je t'aime)''. ...

, based on his own prior stage play ''Cheech, ou Les hommes de Chrysler sont en ville''. The film showed at the

2006 Toronto International Film Festival The 31st Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 7 to September 16, 2006. Opening the festival was Zacharias Kunuk and Norman Cohn's '' The Journals of Knud Rasmussen'', a film that "explores the history of the through the eyes of ...

Plot

Ron runs an

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in a rundown part of

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. His murder leads to suspicion of a number of suspects. They include Cheech, the rival escort agency owner, and Stephanie, a prostitute who wants to leave the business. The film captures a day in the life of six people whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. Their quest for happiness will reveal each of them to one another in ways they never dreamed of.

Recognition

* 2007 – Nominated –

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) * 2007 – Nominated –

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( Michel Grou) * 2007 – Nominated –

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Normand Corbeil Normand Corbeil (April 6, 1956 – January 25, 2013) was a Canadian composer known for his work on films, video games and television. Biography Corbeil won a BAFTA Award and an Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award for composing the sound ...

) * 2007 – Nominated –

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(Pierre-Jules Audet, Guy Francoeur, Guy Pelletier) * 2007 – Nominated –

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for Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature ( Yves Bélanger)

References

External links

Sevill Pictures website

Telefilm Canada
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