Laurentia (French: Laurentie) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mathieu Denis and Simon Lavoie and released in 2011.[1] A meditation on Québécois identity which draws its title from the philosophical concept of Laurentie that was an early precursor to the contemporary Quebec sovereignty movement,[2] the film stars Emmanuel Schwartz as Louis Desprès, an audiovisual technician in Montreal who sinks into a malaise of depression and identity crisis as he becomes increasingly distrustful and suspicious of his new anglophone immigrant neighbour Jay Kashyap (Jade Hassouné).[3]
| Laurentia | |
|---|---|
| French | Laurentie |
| Directed by | Mathieu Denis Simon Lavoie |
| Written by | Mathieu Denis Simon Lavoie |
| Produced by | Nancy Grant Sylvain Corbeil Pascal Bascaron |
| Starring | Emmanuel Schwartz Jade Hassouné |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
| Edited by | Mathieu Denis |
Production company | Metafilms |
| Distributed by | Funfilm Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film's cast also includes Eugénie Beaudry, Guillaume Cyr, Martin Boily and Simon Gfeller.[4]
The film was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Market as part of Telefilm Canada's annual Perspectives Canada program,[5] and had its public premiere at the 46th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[6] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2011 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[7]
The film faced some controversy for a scene which featured the lead character masturbating.[1]
Awards
editThe film won the award for Best International Film at the 2012 Raindance Film Festival,[8] and Denis and Lavoie won the award for best director at the 2012 Polar Lights film festival in Saint Petersburg.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Léa Clermont-Dion, "LAURENTIE: L’INDICIBLE MALAISE". Voir, November 27, 2012.
- ^ Jean-François Hamel, "Solitude amère". Ciné-Bulles, Vol. 29 No. 4 (Fall 2011), p. 57.
- ^ T'Cha Dunlevy, "Poetry in slow motion; A number of new Quebec films have drawn notice for their heart of darkness and understated aesthetics". Montreal Gazette, November 12, 2011.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Laurentie – Film de Mathieu Denis et Simon Lavoie". Films du Québec, October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Telefilm Canada set to launch Not Short on Talent, a new initiative, at Cannes Film Market". Canada NewsWire, May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Le film quebecois «Laurentie» est selectionne au Festival de Karlovy Vary: Le film «Laurentie» au Festival de Karlovy Vary". Canadian Press, June 17, 2011.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "FNC 2011: la sélection québécoise". Films du Québec, September 29, 2011.
- ^ "«Laurentie» consacre meilleur long-metrage international à Raindance". Canadian Press, October 6, 2012.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Deux films québécois primés à Saint-Pétersbourg". La Presse, November 17, 2012.
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