''Yellowknife'' is a 2002 Canadian film directed by

Rodrigue Jean Rodrigue Jean (born in Caraquet, New Brunswick) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer of Acadian origin. He has been a theatre director, dancer and choreographer. Life and Work While pursuing university studies, he developed i ...

and starring

Sébastien Huberdeau Sébastien Huberdeau (born 30 November 1978) is a Canadian actor. He studied political science at university. He has played in a rendition of the play ''Talk Radio'' and was seen on screens abroad in ''The Barbarian Invasions'' (''Les Invasions ...

Hélène Florent Hélène Florent is a Canadian film and television actress. Her roles have included the television series ''Les Invincibles'', ''Toute la vérité'', ''La galère'', and the 2000s revival of ''Lance et compte'', as well as the films ''Yellowknife ...

Patsy Gallant Patricia Gallant (born August 15, 1948, in Campbellton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian pop singer and musical theatre actress. Of Acadian ancestry, she has recorded and performed in both English and French. Early life Patsy Gallant was one of ...

, Philippe Clément, Brad Mann, Todd Mann and

Glen Gould Glen Gould (born June 6, 1971) is an Indigenous Canadian actor, director and producer of Miꞌkmaq and Italian descent. Between 2016 and 2020, he played the role of detective Jerry Commanda on the television series ''Cardinal''. Career Gould ...

Plot

Max (Sébastien Huberdeau) and Linda (Hélène Florent) travel from

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

to the

Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...

. Along the way, they hook up with two other couples: two strippers and a night-club singer and her manager. The relationships along the way take them as far as their desperate and receding passions allow.

Cast

... Max *

... Linda *

... Marlène Bédard * Philippe Clément ... Johnny * Brad Mann ... Bill * Todd Mann ... Billy *

... George * Claude Lemieux ... Raymond * Jean Clément * Jennifer Cook * Marie-Thérèse François * Claudia Boudreau ... Barmaid

Awards

* Nomination, Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure Actrice de Soutien), Patsy Gallant, Jutra Awards 2003 * Nomination, Best Score (Meilleure Musique Originale),

Robert Marcel Lepage Robert Marcel Lepage (born 5 July 1951) is a Canadian musician and film score composer. Born in Montreal, Lepage trained in music at the age of 20, and learned to play the clarinet and saxophone. He performed with René Lussier and Pierre Héber ...

, Jutra Awards 2003

References

External links

*
K-Films ''Yellowknife'' page
2002 films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Rodrigue Jean Incest in film 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub