Wilcox is a Canadian drama film, directed by Denis Côté and released in 2019.[1] Told entirely without dialogue,[1] the film tells the story of Wilcox (Guillaume Tremblay), a mysterious drifter travelling in an apparent search for adventure.[2] Although he does interact with other characters in the film, the dialogue taking place in the story is not heard by the audience.[3]
| Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Denis Côté |
| Written by | Denis Côté |
| Produced by | Denis Côté Annie St-Pierre |
| Starring | Guillaume Tremblay |
| Cinematography | François Messier-Rheault |
| Edited by | Matthew Rankin |
| Music by | Roger Tellier-Craig |
Production companies | GreenGround Productions Inspiratrice & Commandant |
| Distributed by | Inspiratrice & Commandant |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Budget | $10,000[1] |
Le Devoir described the film as "not a documentary, not a fiction, not a direct cinema, but a little bit of all three forms."[3]
The film was shot in October 2018 in a variety of communities in Quebec, including Bécancour and several small towns in the Montérégie region.[2]
The film premiered at the 2019 Locarno Film Festival.[4] It was later screened at the 2019 Montreal International Documentary Festival, where it was awarded the Special Jury Prize by the Canadian national feature jury.[5]
Release
editWilcox was released on video-on-demand on March 3, 2020 by Inspiratrice & Commandant.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Denis Côté, un cinéaste à l'aise dans la marginalité" [Denis Côté, a filmmaker comfortable in marginality]. Bien entendu. July 30, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Ramond, Charles-Henri (October 16, 2018). "Denis Côté tourne Wilcox" (in French). Films du Québec. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Montpetit, Caroline (November 15, 2019). "«Wilcox»: l'errance au bout de la caméra". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Malyk, Lauren (July 17, 2019). "Denis Cote's Wilcox to world premiere at Locarno". Playback.
- ^ "Palmarès de la 22e édition des Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)". CTVM.info (in French). November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Ramond, Charles-Henri (April 8, 2020). "Wilcox sort en VOD" (in French). Films du Québec. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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