Far Away Lands (French: Les Terres lointaines) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Félix Lamarche and released in 2017.[1] The film takes place over the course of two months aboard a cargo ship crewed by a mix of Dutch and Filipino sailors, centring on the contrast between their conflicting desires for the freedom of being out on the ocean and the security of having a stable home.[2]
| Far Away Lands | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Terres lointaines |
| Directed by | Félix Lamarche |
| Written by | Félix Lamarche |
| Produced by | Félix Lamarche |
| Cinematography | Samuel de Chavigny |
| Edited by | Sophie B. Sylvestre |
| Music by | Mimi Allard |
Production company | La Limite Films |
| Distributed by | Les Films du 3 mars |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Dutch Tagalog Cebuano |
The film premiered at the 2017 Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois.[3]
Louis-Paul Rioux of Le Devoir compared the film to Félix Dufour-Laperrière's 2014 documentary Transatlantic (Transatlantiques), noting that a key distinction between the two was that Dufour-Laperrière's film was more abstract and poetic, while Lamarche's was more centred on the emotional lives of the sailors.[4]
Awards
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois | 2017 | Prix Pierre-et-Yolande-Perrault | Félix Lamarche | Won | [3] |
| Prix Iris | 2018 | Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Samuel de Chavigny | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Sound in a Documentary | Sylvain Bellemare, Bernard Gariépy Strobl, Félix Lamarche | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Justine Baillargeon, "Primeurs RVCQ : « Les terres lointaines », une chronique maritime de Félix Lamarche". Qui Fait Quoi, March 3, 2017.
- ^ Marie-Hélène Mello, "Huis clos dans le vaste: Les Terres lointaines de Félix Lamarche". Ciné-Bulles, Vol. 35, No. 2 (Spring 2017), p. 51.
- ^ a b André Duchesne, "Les terres lointaines: entre l'espoir et l'ennui". La Presse, March 23, 2017.
- ^ Louis-Paul Rioux, "Les terres lointaines". Le Devoir, September 9, 2017.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Iris: Le problème d'infiltration et Hochelaga en tête des nominations". La Presse, April 10, 2018.
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