Not Me! (French: Sous-sol) is a Canadian drama film, released in 1996.[1] The full-length directorial debut of Pierre Gang,[1] the screenplay had been written by Gang a full 10 years before he was able to make the film.[2] The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
| Not Me! | |
|---|---|
| Sous-sol | |
| Directed by | Pierre Gang |
| Written by | Pierre Gang |
| Produced by | Roger Frappier |
| Starring | Richard Moffatt Louise Portal Isabelle Pasco |
| Cinematography | Pierre Mignot |
| Music by | Anne Bourne Ken Myhr |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Plot
editIt stars Richard Moffatt as René, an 11-year-old boy coming of age in 1967.[3] When his father dies shortly after he accidentally witnesses his parents having sex, he becomes overly protective of his widowed mother Reine (Louise Portal) when she enters a new relationship with Roch (Patrice Godin), while simultaneously having his own sexual awakening when the attractive Françoise (Isabelle Pasco) moves into a neighbouring apartment.[3]
Release
editThe film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1996,[2] before opening commercially in Quebec on May 31.[2]
Awards and nominations
editThe film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996, in the categories of Best Original Screenplay (Gang) and Best Actress (Portal).[4] It won the award for Best Original Screenplay.[5]
The film was Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997,[6] but did not make the final shortlist.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Memories light corners of director's mind". Vancouver Sun, October 12, 1996.
- ^ a b c "10-year-old script going to Cannes". The Globe and Mail, April 19, 1996.
- ^ a b "From the basement to the top: Sous-Sol wins Quebec director international acclaim". Montreal Gazette, June 1, 1996.
- ^ "Greyson's Lilies leads Genie field: Film with all-male cast gets 14 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 17, 1996.
- ^ "1996 Genie Award winners". Toronto Star, December 1, 1996.
- ^ "Not coming soon to a theatre near you: Canadians do a good job of making movies, but a lousy job of getting them to the screen. Even films that win international awards can't get a cinematic break." The Globe and Mail, January 18, 1997.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 13 November 1996. Archived from the original on February 9, 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
External links
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