Drifting States (French: Les États nordiques) is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by Denis Côté and released in 2005.[1] The film stars Christian Leblanc as Christian, a man from Montreal who is hiding out in the isolated town of Radisson after mercy killing his chronically ill mother.[2]
| Drifting States | |
|---|---|
| French | Les États nordiques |
| Directed by | Denis Côté |
| Written by | Denis Côté |
| Produced by | Denis Côté |
| Starring | Christian LeBlanc |
| Cinematography | Denis Laplante |
| Edited by | Rafaël Ouellet |
Production company | Nihilproductions |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $80,000 |
The film, Côté's feature-length debut, was shot on a budget of just $80,000, and performed primarily by non-professional actors.[3]
Writing for 24 images, André Roy compared the film to the works of Jacques Leduc, particularly Ordinary Tenderness (Tendresse ordinaire) and The Last Glacier (Le dernier glacier).[4]
The film won a Golden Leopard Award in the Video category at the Locarno Film Festival in 2005,[1] and a Woosuk "Indie Vision" Award at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2006.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Alioff, Maurie (August 21, 2014). "Denis Côté". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Richard, Bégin (June 16, 2005). ""Les États nordiques : Avant de perdre le nord". Voir (in French). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Marc-André Lussier, (January 18, 2015) "2005: Les États nordiques de Denis Côté". La Presse Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ André Roy, "Une histoire simple / Les états nordiques de Denis Côté". 24 images, Vol, 121 (Spring 2005), p. 56.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (February 11, 2019). "Creative Finance: Denis Côté prospers with quirky art films". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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