Mad Dog Labine is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr and Renaud Lessard and released in 2018.[1] Set in the rural Pontiac region of western Quebec, the film stars Ève-Marie Martin as Lindsay Labine, a young girl who is feeling alienated because her father would not take her hunting with her older brothers; hanging out with her friend Justine (Zoé Audet), the girls' lives may be transformed when they unexpectedly find an abandoned winning lottery ticket.[2]
| Mad Dog Labine | |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr Renaud Lessard |
| Written by | Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr Renaud Lessard |
| Produced by | Fanny Forest Ariane Falardeau St-Amour Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr Renaud Lessard |
| Starring | Ève-Marie Martin Zoé Audet Charlotte Aubin Emmanuel Bilodeau |
| Cinematography | Ariane Falardeau St-Amour |
| Edited by | Paul Chotel |
Production company | Rococoeur |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film's cast also includes Charlotte Aubin, Emmanuel Bilodeau, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Antoine Pilon, Sébastien Ricard and Julianne Côté.
The film premiered in October 2018 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma,[3] and won the Grand Prix Focus Quebec/Canada. It went into general theatrical release in 2019.
The film was a nominee for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards,[4] and for the Prix Iris for Best First Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards.[5]
References
edit- ^ François Lévesque, "«Mad Dog Labine»: irrésistiblement «rough»". Le Devoir, April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Mad Dog Labine: chronique de l'abandon". La Presse, April 5, 2019.
- ^ "5 Doc Premieres to Catch at Festival du Nouveau Cinema". Point of View, October 2, 2018.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now, February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix" (in French). Radio-Canada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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