''Shambles'' (french: Maudite poutine) is a Canadian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
from Quebec. Directed by
Karl Lemieux
Karl Lemieux is a Canadian film director best known for his collaborations with Montreal-based post rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor and his 2016 film '' Shambles''.
Biography
Karl Lemieux joined Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 2010 – wh ...
, the film premiered at the 2016 Venice Film Festival before going into theatrical release in Canada in 2017.
The film stars Jean-Simon Leduc as Vincent, a punk rock musician, who while on the run from the mob after stealing $10,000 worth of marijuana, reconnects with his estranged brother (
Martin Dubreuil
Martin Dubreuil (born May 26, 1972) is a Canadian actor and musician from Quebec.idiom which literally translates as "damned mess" or "shambles", and is not a reference to
poutine
Poutine () is a dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy. It emerged in Quebec, in the late 1950s in the Centre-du-Québec region, though its exact origins are uncertain and there are several competing claims regarding it ...
in the culinary sense.
The film garnered four
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.19th Quebec Cinema Awards The 19th Quebec Cinema Awards ceremony was held on 4 June 2017, hosted by actors Guylaine Tremblay and Édith Cochrane, to recognize talent and achievement in the Cinema of Quebec. Formerly known as the Jutra Awards, the Prix Iris name was announ ...