Black Forest (2018 film)
| Black Forest | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Forêt Noire |
| Directed by | Philippe-David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy |
| Written by | Philippe-David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy Daisy Sadler |
| Produced by | Philippe David Gagné Julie Groleau Thierry Lounas Jean Marc E. Roy |
| Starring | Pascale Montpetit Nadia Essadiqi Charli Arcouette-Martineau Jean-Carl Boucher |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Philippe-David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy |
| Music by | Amaury Chabauty |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Spira |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Black Forest (French: Forêt Noire) is a short drama film, directed by Philippe-David Gagné and Jean-Marc E. Roy and released in 2018.[1] It is a co-production of companies from Canada and France.
Plot
[edit]The film centres on three Canadian women travelling in the Jura department of France, who are accused of murder and are ordered by the judge to participate in a forensic reconstruction of the crime.[2]
Cast
[edit]The film's cast includes Charli Arcouette-Martineau, Bernard Belley, Jean-Carl Boucher, Érika Brisson, Paul-Henri Callens, Philippe Dillembourg, Nadia Essadiqi, Josée Gagnon, Luc Gauthier, Joanie Guérin, Fayolle Jean, Pascale Montpetit, Christian Ouellet, Guillaume Ouellet, Bruno Piccolo and Sasha Samar.
Production
[edit]Although set in France, the film was shot primarily in Saguenay, Quebec, most notably at the Père-Honorat mill in Laterrière.[3]
Awards
[edit]The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ André Duchesne, "Nouveau court pour le tandem Gagné-Roy". La Presse, May 12, 2018.
- ^ Anne-Marie Gravel, "Forêt Noire en lice aux prix Écrans canadiens". Le Quotidien, February 18, 2020.
- ^ Guillaume St-Pierre, "La cerise sur le sundae". Le Quotidien, May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Black Forest at IMDb
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- 2018 films
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- French drama short films
- Quebec films
- Films shot in Quebec
- Films set in France
- Saguenay, Quebec
- French-language Canadian films
- Films directed by Jean-Marc E. Roy
- Films directed by Philippe David Gagné
- Canadian drama short films
- 2010s Canadian films
- 2010s French films
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