The Benevolents (French: Les Bienveillants) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Sarah Baril Gaudet and released in 2021.[1] An exploration of contemporary loneliness and the importance of human social connection, the film is a portrait of various people who are training to become volunteers for Tel-Aide, a crisis hotline in Montreal, Quebec.
| The Benevolents | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Bienveillants |
| Directed by | Sarah Baril Gaudet |
| Written by | Sarah Baril Gaudet |
| Produced by | Sarah Baril Gaudet |
| Cinematography | Sarah Baril Gaudet |
| Edited by | Justine Gauthier |
| Music by | Viviane Audet Robin-Joël Cool Alexis Martin |
| Distributed by | Travelling Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered at the 2021 Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie. It was subsequently distributed principally through Op-Docs, The New York Times's streaming platform for documentaries.[2]
Awards
editAt the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, the film received an honorable mention for the Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary.[3] It was a nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 2022 IDA Awards,[4] and a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[5]
References
edit- ^ "« LES BIENVEILLANTS » de Sarah Baril Gaudet en compétition à Hot Docs". CTVM, April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Film Club: ‘The Benevolents’". The New York Times, January 24, 2023.
- ^ Vladan Petkovic, "Blue Island and Geographies of Solitude triumph at Hot Docs". Cineuropa, May 9, 2022.
- ^ Matthew Carey, "IDA Documentary Awards Shortlists Announced: ‘Fire Of Love,’ ‘The Territory,’ ‘All That Breathes’, ‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’ Gain Traction". Deadline Hollywood, October 26, 2022.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023.
External links
edit- The Benevolents at IMDb
- Official website
- Watch The Benevolents on the NFB website
- The Benevolents at The New York Times
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