Cargo is a Canadian drama film, directed by François Girard and released in 1990.[1] Girard's feature film debut,[2] the film centres on a sailing trip undertaken by Alice (Geneviève Rioux), her father Philippe (Michel Dumont) and her lover Marcel (Guy Thauvette). After they are caught in a violent storm which kills Philippe but from which Alice and Marcel are rescued, Philippe is left alone wandering a ghost ship and struggling to make sense of his fate.[3]

Cargo
Directed byFrançois Girard
Written byMarcel Beaulieu
François Girard
Michel Langlois
Produced byFrançois Forest
Bruno Jobin
StarringGeneviève Rioux
Michel Dumont
Guy Thauvette
CinematographyDaniel Jobin
Edited byGaétan Huot
Music byGaëtan Gravel
Bill Vorn
Production
companies
Cléo 24
Velvet Camera
Distributed byPrima Film
Release date
  • October 22, 1990 (1990-10-22) (FNC)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The film premiered in October 1990 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.[4]

Daniel Jobin received a Genie Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Cargo – Film de François Girard". Films du Québec, January 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Marc-André Lussier [fr], "François Girard: le rêve de durer". La Presse, December 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Marie-Claude Loiselle, "Un film entre deux eaux / Cargo de François Girard". 24 images, Issue 52 (1990). p. 75.
  4. ^ "Today's New Film and Video Festival schedule". Montreal Gazette, October 22, 1990.
  5. ^ "Genie candidates announced". Edmonton Journal, October 10, 1991.
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