All You Can Eat Buddha
| All You Can Eat Buddha | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ian Lagarde |
| Written by | Ian Lagarde |
| Produced by | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette |
| Starring | David La Haye Sylvio Arriola |
| Edited by | Mathieu Grondin |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
All You Can Eat Buddha is a 2017 French-language Canadian fantasy black comedy film directed by Ian Lagarde, who also wrote the screenplay.[1] It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] The film centres on Mike, a mysterious guest at a vacation resort in Cuba who appears to have the ability to perform miracles.
Cast
[edit]- David La Haye as Jean-Pierre Villeneuve / J-P Newtown
- Richard Jutras as Bert
- Ludovic Berthillot as Mike
- Sylvio Arriola as Valentino
- Yaité Ruiz as Esmeralda
- Alexander Guerrero as Santiago
Accolades
[edit]The film received six Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[3]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2017 | DGC Discovery Award | Ian Lagarde | Nominated | [4] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Director | Ian Lagarde | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sylvio Arriola | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Sylvain Bellemare, Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon, Hans Laitres | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Editing | Sylvain Bellemare, Claire Pochon, Simon Meilleur | Nominated | |||
| Best Make-Up | Bruno Gatien | Nominated | |||
| Prix Iris | 3 June 2018 | Best Sound | Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon, Sylvain Bellemare, Hans Laitres | Nominated | [6] |
| Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Ian Lagarde | Nominated | |||
| Best Make-Up | Bruno Gatien | Nominated | |||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 18 December 2017 | Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film | Yaité Ruiz | Nominated | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "All You Can Eat Buddha, set at a Caribbean resort". Repeating Islands. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". The Wrap. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Wilner, Norm (16 January 2018). "The Canadian Screen Awards showers love on (almost) everyone". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Barry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Film Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "FINALISTES GALA 2018". Prix Iris. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "2018 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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