Première vague ("First Wave") is a Canadian dramatic anthology film, which premiered in 2021.[1] The first feature film ever produced by Kino Montréal, a filmmaking collective which otherwise specializes in short films, the film tells four interrelated stories about life in Montreal during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[2] The film was directed by Max Dufaud, Reda Lahmouid, Kevin T. Landry and Rémi Fréchette, with each of the directors writing and helming one of the four segments.[2]
| Première vague | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Max Dufaud Rémi Fréchette Reda Lahmouid Kevin T. Landry |
| Written by | Max Dufaud Rémi Fréchette Reda Lahmouid Kevin T. Landry Jarrett Mann |
| Produced by | Jarrett Mann |
| Starring | Fayolle Jean Jr. Myranda Plourde Marie-Sophie Roy Mathieu Lorain Dignard |
| Cinematography | Vincent Allard Julien David Soufiane Najah |
| Edited by | Max Dufaud Rémi Fréchette Michel Giroux Alexandra Oakley Milène Ortenberg |
| Music by | Pierre Desmarais |
Production company | Kino Montréal |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Daniel (Fayolle Jean Jr.), a delivery driver, becomes overwhelmed with work while caring for his sick father (Fayolle Jean). Fanny (Myranda Plourde), a young woman who has just recently moved to Montreal, finds herself becoming more fearful as her roommate ignores social distancing rules. Sex worker Marianne (Marie-Sophie Roy) watches her income dry up as her mother contracts COVID-19 in a nursing home. Samuel (Mathieu Lorain Dignard) slowly unravels in isolation after both losing his job and breaking up with his girlfriend.[3] In addition to some interconnecting plot points between the four stories, the segments are also linked by footage of premier François Legault's real-life press conferences.[2]
The film premiered on April 28, 2021 at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma,[4] before opening commercially on May 14.[3]
References
edit- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Première vague – Film collectif". Films du Québec, May 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c T'cha Dunlevy, "Montreal movie Première Vague dramatizes first 100 days of pandemic". Montreal Gazette, April 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Alex Rose, "Montreal pandemic film Première vague is fiction that feels very real". Cult MTL, May 14, 2021.
- ^ Silvia Galipeau, "Première vague : la vie en temps de pandémie". La Presse, April 29, 2021.
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