The Wolves (2014 film)
| The Wolves | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Loups |
| Directed by | Sophie Deraspe |
| Written by | Sophie Deraspe |
| Produced by | Marc Daigle Sophie Salbot |
| Starring | Evelyne Brochu Louise Portal Benoît Gouin |
| Cinematography | Philippe Lavalette |
| Edited by | Amrita David |
| Music by | David Trescos |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Les Films Séville |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Wolves (French: Les Loups) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sophie Deraspe and released in 2014.[1] Set in Grande-Entrée on the Magdalen Islands of Quebec, the film stars Evelyne Brochu as Élie, a woman who arrives from Montreal during the annual seal hunt and upsets the balance of the community due to her status as an outsider.[2]
The cast also includes Louise Portal, Benoît Gouin, Gilbert Sicotte, Cindy-Mae Arsenault, Augustin Legrand, Patrice Bissonnette, Martin Dubreuil, Stéphane Gagnon, Ungalaaq Avingaq and Marc-André Leblanc.
The film premiered in the Borsos Competition program at the 2014 Whistler Film Festival,[3] and went into commercial release in Quebec in February 2015.[4] It also received international screenings at the Cannes Film Market,[5] and at the 2015 Torino Film Festival, where it was the winner of the FIPRESCI Prize.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Loups, Les – Film de Sophie Deraspe". Films du Québec, February 16, 2015.
- ^ Laura Stradiotto, "Film to screen in Sudbury examines belonging". Sudbury Star, January 4, 2016.
- ^ Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival unveils 2014 lineup with 22 Canadian films". The Georgia Straight, November 5, 2014.
- ^ Ismaël Houdassine, "«Les Loups» de Sophie Deraspe: les Madelinots à la vie à la mort". The Huffington Post, March 2, 2015.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "Seville International adds ‘The Wolves’ to Cannes slate". Screen Daily, May 6, 2015.
- ^ "La cinéaste québécoise Sophie Deraspe remporte le prix Fipresci au Festival de Turin". Le Journal de Montréal, November 30, 2015.
External links
[edit]- The Wolves at IMDb
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