''Diego Star'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by and released in 2013. Set in Lévis,

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n cargo ship has been docked following a serious on-board accident, the film traces the journey of Traoré (

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), the ship's Ivorian mechanic, through both his decision to

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on the crew's neglect of ship maintenance issues and his developing friendship with Fanny (Chloé Bourgeois), the local woman with whom he has been billeted during the ship's time in Lévis. The film premiered in the Bright Future program at the 2013

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. It had its Canadian premiere at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in September 2013,

Awards

The film received five Prix Jutra nominations at the

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in 2014, for

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(Sawadogo), Best Actress (Bourgeois),

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(Pelletier) and

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( Marjorie Rhéaume). The film was shortlisted for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2014.

Release

''Diego Star'' was released on DVD on April 1, 2014.

References

External links

* Canadian drama films Films shot in Quebec Films set in Quebec Quebec films French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub