Monsoon is a 2014 Canadian documentary film by Sturla Gunnarsson about the monsoon weather system in India.
| Monsoon | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sturla Gunnarsson |
| Produced by | Ina Fichman |
| Cinematography | Van Royko |
| Edited by | Nick Hector |
| Music by | Andrew T. MacKay |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | KinoSmith[3] Point du Jour International[4] |
Release date | |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | Canada France [2] |
| Language | English/Hindi/Assamese/Malayalam/Marathi[5] |
The film was shot in India in the extra-high-definition 4K format[2] with Red Epic cameras.[6]
The film was included in the list of Canada's Top Ten feature films of 2014, selected by a panel of filmmakers and industry professionals organized by TIFF.[7][8] Subsequently the film finished first in the audience balloting, of the features in "Canada's Top Ten".[9][10]
The film had a theatrical run in 2015;[10] meanwhile Gunnarsson was quoted as being in discussions with an American distributor, following Monsoon's United States premiere at the 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival.[11]
References edit
- ^ Sturla Gunnarsson (@sturlagunnarsso) (28 August 2014). "The Monsoon world premiere will be at TIFF on Sunday September 7". Twitter. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Dennis Harvey (4 November 2014). "Film Review: 'Monsoon'". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Monsoon". KinoSmith Inc. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Monsoon". Point du Jour International. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Monsoon". Canada's Top Ten Film Festival. TIFF.net. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Production Notes". Monsoon movie (official site). Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "TIFF Tips Its Toque to the Best in Canadian Filmmaking: Cronenberg, Dolan, and Gunnarson Among Directors Recognized" (PDF) (Press release). TIFF. 1 December 2014.
- ^ Linda Barnard (1 December 2014). "TIFF's Top Ten Film Festival: Spotlight on Canadian film". Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Sturla Gunnarsson's Monsoon crowned Canada's Top Ten Film Festival People's Choice Award winner" (PDF) (Press release). tiff. 12 January 2015.
- ^ a b Linda Barnard (12 January 2015). "Monsoon Canada's Top Ten people's choice winner". Toronto Star. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ Hadani Ditmars (12 January 2015). "Who knew CanCon had a special place in the heart of Palm Springs?". Macleans. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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