Gamma Rays (French: Les rayons gamma) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Henry Bernadet and released in 2023.[1] Made with a cast of non-professional actors, the film centres on three interconnected stories about young immigrants in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension district of Montreal, Quebec.[2]
| Gamma Rays | |
|---|---|
| French | Les rayons gamma |
| Directed by | Henry Bernadet |
| Written by | Henry Bernadet Nicolas Krief Isabelle Brouillette |
| Produced by | Vuk Stojanovic Henry Bernadet Jean-Martin Gagnon |
| Starring | Yassine Jabrane Chaimaa Zinedine Océane Garçon-Gravel Chris Kanyembuga Hani Laroum |
| Cinematography | Philémon Crête Natan B. Foisy Philippe St-Gelais |
| Edited by | Jules Saulnier |
| Music by | Maxime Veilleux Mathieu Charbonneau Simon Trottier |
Production company | Coop Vidéo de Montréal |
| Distributed by | Les Films Opale |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The stories centre on Abdel (Yassine Jabrane), whose cousin Omar (Hani Laroum) comes to visit but sparks a crisis when he gets lost after Abdel sends him out on his own without accompaniment despite Omar's lack of familiarity with the city; Fatima (Chaimaa Zinedine), who is working as a supermarket cashier and trying to deal with an unpaid debt to a drug dealer; and Toussaint (Chris Kanyembuga), an intelligent but introverted young man who is drawn out of his shell when he finds a message in a bottle while fishing.[3]
Production and distribution edit
The film was Bernadet's solo directorial debut, following television credits and the 2008 documentary film West of Pluto (À l'ouest de Pluton) which he codirected with Myriam Verreault.[1]
It premiered at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2023,[4] before going into limited commercial release in Quebec in November.
Awards edit
The film was named as a shortlisted finalist for the 2024 Prix collégial du cinéma québécois.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Charles-Henri Ramond, "Rayons Gamma, Les – Film de Henry Bernadet". Films du Québec, November 5, 2023.
- ^ Charles Rioux, "Les rayons gamma : le talent brut des jeunes de Saint-Michel au grand écran". Ici Radio-Canada, November 10, 2023.
- ^ Martin Kudlac, "San Sebastian 2023 Review: GAMMA RAYS Illuminates Youth Immigrant Lives". Screen Anarchy, October 23, 2023.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les rayons gamma en première mondiale à San Sebastian". Films du Québec, July 28, 2023.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les finalistes du 13e PCCQ". Films du Québec, January 11, 2024.
External links edit
- Gamma Rays at IMDb
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