Wild Feast (French: Festin boréal) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Robert Morin and released in 2023.[1] Told without dialogue or narration, the film portrays the cycle of life in the boreal forest through its depiction of animals feeding on the carcass of a dead moose.[2]

Wild Feast
FrenchFestin boréal
Directed byRobert Morin
Written byRobert Morin
Produced byCédric Bourdeau
Louis Laverdière
Stephane Tanguay
CinematographyThomas Leblanc Murray
Edited byElric Robichon
Production
company
Productions Kinesis
Distributed byMaison 4:3
Release date
  • October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07) (FNC)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryCanada

The film premiered at the 2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma,[3] before going into commercial release in April 2024.[4]

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Documentary Robert Morin, Cédric Bourdeau, Louis Laverdière, Stéphane Tanguay Pending [5]
Best Editing in a Documentary Elric Robichon Pending

References

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  1. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Festin boréal – Film de Robert Morin". Films du Québec, April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Anne-Frédérique Hébert-Dolbec, "«Festin boréal», le pari risqué de Robert Morin". Le Devoir, March 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Charles Rioux, "Cinq films à voir au Festival du nouveau cinéma, selon la directrice de la programmation". Ici Radio-Canada, October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Manon Dumais, "Poème sylvestre". La Presse, April 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
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