Crème de menthe is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Jean-Marc E. Roy and Philippe David Gagné and released in 2017.[1] The film stars Charlotte Aubin as Renée, a young woman who has been left with the responsibility of cleaning out her hoarder father's apartment after his death.[1] Its cast also includes Macha Limonchik and Fred-Éric Salvail.[2]
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| Directed by | Philippe David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy |
| Written by | Philippe David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy |
| Produced by | Philippe David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy |
| Starring | Charlotte Aubin Macha Limonchik Fred-Éric Salvail |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Philippe David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy |
Production company | Spira |
| Distributed by | La Boîte de pickup |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered in the Director's Fortnight stream at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It was also screened at the Festival Off-courts de Trouville, where it won the Prix Studio Élément, and at the Quebec City Film Festival, where it won the Prix Public for Best Short Film.[2]
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2018.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Andrew Parker, "40 must-see shorts at TIFF 2017". TheGATE.ca, August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Anne-Marie Gravel, "Un autre prix pour Crème de menthe". Le Quotidien, September 21, 2017.
- ^ François Lévesque, "Roy et Gagné retournent à Cannes". Le Devoir, April 20, 2017.
- ^ "« Crème de menthe » de Philippe David Gagné et Jean-Marc E. Roy sélectionné au TIFF". Lien Multimédia, August 10, 2017.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Iris: Le problème d'infiltration et Hochelaga en tête des nominations". La Presse, April 10, 2018.
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