Roger Toupin, épicier variété is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Benoît Pilon and released in 2003.[1] The film profiles Roger Toupin, a shopkeeper in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough who is being forced to sell his shop, and the residential apartment above it where he has lived for his entire life, due to the rising costs of running an independent business.[2]
| Roger Toupin, épicier variété | |
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| Directed by | Benoît Pilon |
| Starring | Roger Toupin |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered on November 14, 2003, at the Montreal International Documentary Festival,[3] where it received a standing ovation that lasted over 10 minutes.[4] It went into commercial release in December.[2]
The film was co-winner, with Jean-Claude Labrecque's À Hauteur d'homme, of the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 6th Jutra Awards in 2004.[5]
References
edit- ^ Graeme Hamilton, "Depanneurs pushed off corner". National Post, November 21, 2003.
- ^ a b Bernard Pérusse, "Little movie that thinks big". Montreal Gazette, December 19, 2003.
- ^ John Griffin, "Cinema that reaches for verity". Montreal Gazette, November 15, 2003.
- ^ Bernard Pérusse, "Small store contained immense story". Montreal Gazette, December 17, 2003.
- ^ "Les Prix Jutras / The Jutra Awards". Northern Stars.
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