Le Dep is a 2015 Canadian psychological drama film directed by Sonia Boileau.[1] Set in a fictional Innu community,[2] the film's dialogue is mostly in French, with some Innu-aimun. Le Dep is the first First Nations production of Telefilm Canada's Micro-Budget program.[3][4] The film's world premiere was at the 2015 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,[5] following which the film played various festivals in Canada, the United States, and United Kingdom[6][7][8] and had a theatrical run in Montreal.[2]
| Le Dep | |
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| Directed by | Sonia Boileau |
| Written by | Sonia Boileau |
| Produced by | Jason Brennan |
| Starring | Eve Ringuette Charles Buckell-Robertson Yan England |
| Cinematography | Patrick Kaplin |
| Edited by | Randy Kelly |
| Music by | Michel DeMars |
Production company | Nish Media |
| Distributed by | K Films Amérique |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Plot edit
The film tells the story of a young Innu woman (played by Ève Ringuette) who is held at gunpoint one night while working at a convenience store in a small First Nations community in rural Quebec.[2]
Cast edit
Reception edit
In Variety, reviewer Alissa Simon found the film "an earnest but engaging social-issue drama", and commented, "its condensed framework and beaucoup dialogue make the pic resemble a classic three-act play."[9]
In Le Soleil, reviewer Éric Moreault found that the film was full of good intentions but lacked dramatic tension and plausibility.[10]
Awards and accolades edit
At the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival, the Canadian Images features jury gave Boileau an honourable mention in the Emerging Canadian Director category for Le Dep.[11]
At the 2015 American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco, Ringuette won the best actress award for her performance in Le Dep[12] (she had previously won the same award in 2012 for the film Mesnak).[13]
References edit
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Dep, Le – Film de Sonia Bonspille Boileau". Films du Québec, July 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c Brendan Kelly (2015-08-03). "Sonia Bonspille Boileau views aboriginal communities from a different angle in Le Dep". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Sage (2014-06-17). "Telefilm Canada's Micro Budget Aboriginal Component Profile: LE DEP". imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Ryan Lattanzio (2015-07-01). "Karlovy Vary: A Female First Nation Canadian Makes Her Very Personal Film Debut (Exclusive)". Thompson on Hollywood / IndieWire. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ "Archive of films / Le dep". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ "40th Anniversary American Indian Film Festival November 6-13, 2015". Warrior Publications. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ "Le Dep / Raindance Film Festival 2015". Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Angela Sterritt (2015-11-18). "5 top picks: Winnipeg's Aboriginal Film Fest packed with fire". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ^ Alissa Simon (2015-08-09). "Film Review: 'Le Dep'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Éric Moreault (2015-08-07). "Le dep: plein de bonnes intentions..." Le Soleil. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ "VIFF Announces BC Spotlight and Canadian Images Awards" (Press release). Vancouver International Film Festival. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "40th Annual American Indian Film Festival Recipients & Award Show Telecast" (Press release). American Indian Film Institute. 2015-12-03. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ^ Diana Gonzalez (2015-11-15). "Ève Ringuette sacrée meilleure actrice au American Indian film festival". Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
