''Ma voisine danse le ska'' (lit. "My Neighbour Dances Ska") is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by
Nathalie Saint-Pierre and released in 2003.
[Charles-Henri Ramond]
"Ma voisine danse le ska – Film de Nathalie Saint-Pierre"
''Films du Québec'', February 5, 2009. The film stars
Frédéric Desager
Frédéric and Frédérick are the French versions of the common male given name Frederick. They may refer to:
In artistry:
* Frédéric Back, Canadian award-winning animator
* Frédéric Bartholdi, French sculptor
* Frédéric Bazille, Impres ...
as Auguste, a photographer grieving the recent death of his wife and child in an accident, who finds a new lease on life when he connects with his neighbour Isabelle (Alexandrine Agostini), a lonely single mother.
The cast also includes
Paul Buissonneau
Paul Georges Buissonneau, (born 24 December 1926 – 30 November 2014) was a leading francophone theatre director in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Born in Paris, France, Buissonneau started his career as a singer with the French chorus Les Compagnon ...
,
Paule Baillargeon
Paule Baillargeon (born July 19, 1945 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and film director. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film ''I've Heard the Mermaids Singing'', and was a nominee for Bes ...
, Chantal Collin, Marianne Côté-Olyjnik, Marcelo Arroyo, Sylvie Belleau, Jean-Robert Bourdage, Paul-Patrick Charbonneau, Marie-Hélène Copti, Marie-Clément De Wit, France Galarneau, Alain Gendreau, Christine Harvey, Chantal Huard, Sophie Kobrynsky,
Steve Laplante
Steve Laplante (born July 13, 1972) is a Canadian actor and writer from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance as David in the 2022 film ''Viking'', for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Film ...
and Agnès Larouche in supporting roles.
The film premiered in October 2003 at the
Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival
The Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival (french: Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, FCIAT) is an annual film festival, which takes place in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.Sean Gordon"How one region in hard- ...
, before opening theatrically in November.
[Odile Tremblay]
"Un film qu'on voudrait bien aimer"
''Le Devoir
''Le Devoir'' (, "Duty") is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910.
''Le Devoir'' is one of few independent large-c ...
'', November 8, 2003.
Awards
Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky
Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky (born May 18, 1953) is a Canadian cinematographer. She is most noted as a three-time Jutra Award nominee for Best Cinematography, receiving nods at the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001 for '' The Three Madeleines (Les Fantômes ...
received a
Jutra Award
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.[Best Cinematography
This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards.
Best Actor/Best Actress
*See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...]
at the
6th Jutra Awards The 6th Jutra Awards were held on February 22, 2004 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2003. in 2004.
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References
External links
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2003 films
2003 comedy-drama films
Canadian comedy-drama films
French-language Canadian films
2000s Canadian films
Films directed by Nathalie Saint-Pierre
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