Coteau Rouge is a 2011 French-Canadian (Quebec) film written and directed by André Forcier and produced by Les Films du Paria.[1]

Coteau Rouge
Director André Forcier and actress Hélène Reeves at a Seattle International Film Festival showing of the film.
Directed byAndré Forcier
Written byAndré Forcier
Produced byLinda Pinet
StarringCéline Bonnier
Roy Dupuis
Paolo Noël
Gaston Lepage
Louise Laparé
Julie du Page
CinematographyDaniel Jobin
Edited byLinda Pinet
Music byMichel Cusson
Kim Gaboury
Production
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Films du Paria
Distributed byAtopia
Release date
  • September 9, 2011 (2011-09-09)
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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The offbeat comedy from André Forcier is about the Blanchard family, a tightknit group living in Coteau Rouge on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River in Longueuil. The grandfather of the clan (Paolo Noël) was once a fisherman who togot rid of bodies for the mob. His son (Lepage) runs the local gas station and has two children: Hélène (Céline Bonnier) and Henri. Hélène is childless and so her mother (Louise Laparé) is carrying her baby. Meanwhile, her husband (Roy Dupuis), an unscrupulous entrepreneur, wants to buy up the land to build an upscale condo.

Awards

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The film won Best Canadian Film at the Montreal World Film Festival.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (2011-08-25). "Coteau Rouge". Variety. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  2. ^ Vlessing, Etan (2011-08-28). "Montreal Film Festival: 'Hasta La Vista' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
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