''Eldorado'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 1995.''Eldorado''
at the

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's Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Directed by

Charles Binamé Charles Binamé (born May 25, 1949) is a Quebec director. He was born in Belgium and came to Montreal with his family at a young age. He joined the National Film Board of Canada as an assistant director in 1971, but soon left for the private sect ...

and written by Binamé and Lorraine Richard in conjunction with its main stars, the film focuses on six young residents of

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trying to make sense of their directionless lives. The film's main cast includes

Pascale Bussières Pascale Bussières (born June 27, 1968) is a French Canadian actress. Life and work Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Pascale Bussières first attracted attention as a suicidal teenager in Micheline Lanctôt’s 1984 film '' Sonatine''; however ...

as Rita,

Robert Brouillette Robert Brouillette (born April 15, 1965) is a Canadian actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance in the film ''Eldorado'', for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 16th Genie Awards in 1996. His other r ...

as Marc,

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as Lloyd,

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as Loulou,

Pascale Montpetit Pascale Montpetit (born 28 July 1960) is a French Canadian actress. In 1990 she won a Best Actress Genie Award for Darrell Wasyk's '' H'', and again in 2002 for Mario Azzopardi's '' Savage Messiah'', She has also won two Gémeaux Awards, one ...

as Henriette and

Isabel Richer Isabel Richer (born June 14, 1966) is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec. Career Richer's television roles have included ''Les Invincibles'', '' Les Soeurs Elliot'', Jasmine (1996) and ''Trauma'', and her films have included ''E ...

as Roxan. The film garnered eight

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nominations at the

16th Genie Awards The 16th Genie Awards were held on January 14, 1996, to honour films released in 1995."Two films divide Genie spoils". ''The Globe and Mail'', January 15, 1996. The ceremony took place in Montreal at Société Radio-Canada's Studio 42. For the fi ...

, including

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nods for Bussières, Montpetit and Richer, Best Supporting Actor for Brouillette,

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for Binamé, Best Art Direction or Production Design, Best Costume Design and Best Editing. In 2023,

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announced that the film was one of 23 titles that will be digitally restored under its new Canadian Cinema Reignited program to preserve classic Canadian films.Pat Mullen
"Oscar Winning Doc Leads List of Restored Canadian Classics"
''

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'', May 9, 2023.

Production

The film had a budget of $1.5 million.

References

Works cited

External links

* 1995 films Canadian drama films 1990s French-language films Films directed by Charles Binamé Films set in Montreal French-language Canadian films 1990s Canadian films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub