Continental, a Film Without Guns

Continental, a Film Without Guns (French: Continental, un film sans fusil) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane Lafleur.

Continental, un film sans fusil
Directed byStéphane Lafleur
Produced byLuc Déry
Kim McCraw
Written byStéphane Lafleur
StarringRéal Bossé
Marie-Ginette Guay
Fanny Mallette
Pauline Martin
Gilbert Sicotte
Music byStéphane Lafleur
Hugo Lavoie
CinematographySara Mishara
Edited bySophie Leblond
Distributed byChristal Films
Release date
  • 31 August 2007 (2007-08-31) (Venice Film Festival)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Plot

The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders into the forest. A Man wakes up on a bus. Everybody is gone. Night has fallen. He gets off the bus and finds himself at the edge of a forest. Sounds are coming from deep within the woods. The Man enters the forest and disappears into the night.

Recognition

  • Won: 2007 Toronto International Film Festival: Best Canadian First Feature Film[1]
  • Official Selection: Venice Film Festival
    • Jutra Awards:
      • Best Motion Picture of the Year (Meilleur Film) - Luc Déry
        Kim McCraw
      • Best Achievement in Directing (Meilleure Réalisation) - Stéphane Lafleur
      • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Meilleur Acteur de Soutien) - Réal Bossé
      • Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario) - Stéphane Lafleur
  • Nominee:
    • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Luc Déry
      Kim McCraw
    • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - André-Line Beauparlant
    • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Gilbert Sicotte
    • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Marie-Ginette Guay
    • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Fanny Mallette
    • Jutra Awards:
      • Best Achievement in Cinematography (Meilleure Direction de la Photographie) - Sara Mishara
      • Best Achievement in Art Direction (Meilleure Direction Artistique) - André-Line Beauparlant
      • Best Achievement in Editing (Meilleure Montage) - Sophie Leblond
      • Best Achievement in Sound (Meilleur Son) - Pierre Bertrand, Sylvain Bellemare and Bernard Gariépy Strobl
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References

  1. "Toronto film fest's people's choice award stays home". Vancouver Sun, September 17, 2007.


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