Camion is a 2012 Canadian drama film directed by Rafaël Ouellet.[1][2] The film centres on a truck driver who is suffering from severe depression after a woman kills herself by crashing her car into his truck; although he was not at fault, the incident has left him suicidal, resulting in the mending of his strained relationships with his sons Sam (Patrice Dubois) and Alain (Stéphane Breton) after he reaches out to them for help.[3]
| Camion | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Written by | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Produced by | Stéphanie Morissette |
| Starring | Julien Poulin |
| Cinematography | Geneviève Perron |
| Edited by | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Music by | Viviane Audet Robin-Joël Cool Éric West-Millette |
Production company | Coop Vidéo de Montréal |
| Distributed by | K Films Amérique |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Cast
edit- Julien Poulin as Germain
- Patrice Dubois as Samuel
- Maude Giguère as Manu
- Jacob Tierney as Jacob
- Stéphane Breton as Alain
- Noémie Godin-Vigneau as Rebecca
- Cindy Sampson as Jade
Release
editThe film was first released at the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Crystal Globe, won the Award of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Director Award for Ouellet.[4][5][6]
Awards
editThe film received eight Jutra Award nominations at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, winning two.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jutra Awards | 17 March 2013 | Best Film | Marc Daigle | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Director | Rafaël Ouellet | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor | Julien Poulin | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Geneviève Perron | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Rafaël Ouellet | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Viviane Audet, Robin-Joël Cool, Éric West-Millette | Won | |||
| Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Rafaël Ouellet | Nominated | |||
| Prix collégial du cinéma québécois | 2013 | Best Film | Camion | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Camion". TIFF. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Camion – Film de Rafaël Ouellet". Films Quebec. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Stephen Dalton (2 July 2012). "Camion: Karlovy Vary Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "History - 47th festival". kviff.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "History / 47th festival". kviff.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Montreal filmmaker Rafael Ouellet's Camion wins two prizes at the Karlovy Vary festival in the Czech Republic". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Spotlight shines on Quebec cinema at the Jutra awards". CBC News Montreal, 17 March 2013.
- ^ "LAURENCE ANYWAYS REMPORTE LE PRIX COLLÉGIAL DU CINÉMA QUÉBÉCOIS". Voir, March 26, 2013.
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