''The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge'' (french: La Moitié gauche du frigo) was the first full-length feature film by Canadian film director Philippe Falardeau, released in 2000. Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 124.

Synopsis

Shot in mockumentary style, the film stars Paul Ahmarani as Christophe and Stéphane Demers as Stéphane, two roommates sharing an apartment in Montreal. Christophe is an unemployed engineer, while Stéphane is a documentary filmmaker who begins filming Christophe's search for work. Christophe increasingly becomes disillusioned with the corporate world and fed up with the relentlessly intrusive nature of Stéphane and his omnipresent camera. Eventually he flees to Vancouver.

Awards

The film won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the

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, as well as the Claude Jutra Award for the best Canadian film by a first-time director at the

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. Ahmarani won the Jutra Award for

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at the

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in 2001. Falardeau was also nominated for Best Director and

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, and Sophie Leblond was nominated for

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.Brendan Kelly, "Film-makers ride new wave to Jutras". '' Montreal Gazette'', February 24, 2001.

References

External links

* 2000 films Canadian drama films Films directed by Philippe Falardeau 2000s French-language films Best First Feature Genie and Canadian Screen Award-winning films Canadian mockumentary films Films set in Montreal 2000 directorial debut films French-language Canadian films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub