''Ousmane'' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by
Jorge Camarotti and released in 2021.
[André Duchesne]
"De nombreux courts québécois au marché du film"
'' La Presse'', July 2, 2021. The film stars
Isaka Sawadogo as Ousmane, a
Burkinabé immigrant newly resident in
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
, who finds his neighbour Édith (
Marie-Ginette Guay) disoriented in the hall when he is returning home from work.
The film was screened for distributors at the
Cannes Film Market
Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The ...
in July 2021,
[ and had its official premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
The film was a ]Canadian Screen Award
The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media ( web series ...
nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards, and a Prix Iris
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 Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957.
From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One- ...]
at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards
The 24th Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 5, 2022, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2021. The ceremony was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt.
Actress Hélène Florent won both Best Actress for ''Drunken Birds (Les Oisea ...
."Dévoilement des finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022"
''CTVM'', April 14, 2022.
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2021 films
2021 short films
Canadian drama short films
Black Canadian films
Films shot in Montreal
Films set in Montreal
Quebec films
French-language Canadian films
2020s Canadian films
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