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.
| 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 |
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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