Bootlegger (2021 film)
| Bootlegger | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Caroline Monnet |
| Written by | Caroline Monnet Daniel Watchorn |
| Produced by | Catherine Chagnon |
| Starring | Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs Pascale Bussières |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
| Edited by | Aube Foglia |
| Music by | Tanya Tagaq Jean Martin |
Production company | Microclimat Films |
| Distributed by | MK2 Mile End |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French Anishinabemowin |
Bootlegger is a Canadian drama film, directed by Caroline Monnet and released in September 2021.[1] The film centres on Mani (Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs), an indigenous graduate student in university who returns to her reserve in Quebec to advocate for a community referendum banning the sale of alcohol, placing her at odds with Laura (Pascale Bussières), a bootlegger who profits from the sale of alcohol in the community.[2]
The cast also includes Brigitte Poupart, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Joshua Odjick, Jacques Newashish, Dominique Pétin and Samian.
The film was shot in fall 2019 in Kitigan Zibi, Quebec.[2] Prior to its production, the film's screenplay won the Cinéfondation bursary for Best Screenplay at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
The film premiered at the 2021 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[4] and screened as the opening film of the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma,[5] in advance of its commercial premiere on October 15.
Awards
[edit]Monnet was named the winner of the juried award for Emerging Canadian Director at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[6] The film was a nominee for the DGC Discovery Award at the 2021 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[7]
Tanya Tagaq and Jean Martin received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for "Surface Nord".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Yves Bergeras, "Bootlegger, film tourné à Kitigan Zibi, pourra courtiser le marché américain". Le Droit, April 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Lauren Malyk, "Caroline Monnet, Microclimat Films roll on Bootlegger". Playback, November 21, 2019.
- ^ "« Bootlegger » de Caroline Monnet remporte la bourse de la Cinéfondation de Cannes". Lien Multimédia, May 30, 2017.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Plusieurs films québécois au Cinéfest Sudbury". Films du Québec, September 9, 2021.
- ^ Léa Carrier, "Bootlegger et Archipel en ouverture et clôture". La Presse, August 23, 2021.
- ^ Steve Newton, "Vancouver International Film Fest announces award winners". The Georgia Straight, October 13, 2021.
- ^ "TV & Film News – DGC reveals Discovery Award long list of emerging directors to watch". Broadcast Dialogue, September 23, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Bootlegger at IMDb
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