Kuessipan
| Kuessipan | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Myriam Verreault |
| Written by | Myriam Verreault Naomi Fontaine |
| Based on | Kuessipan by Naomi Fontaine |
| Produced by | Félize Frappier |
| Starring | Sharon Ishpatao Fontaine Yamie Grégoire Étienne Galloy |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
| Edited by | Amélie Labrèche Sophie Leblond Myriam Verreault |
| Music by | Louis-Jean Cormier |
Production company | Max Films Media |
| Distributed by | Filmoption |
Release date | |
Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French Innu-aimun |
Kuessipan is a Canadian drama film, directed by Myriam Verreault and released in 2019.[2] An adaptation of the novel by Naomi Fontaine,[3] the film centres on Mikuan (Sharon Ishpatao Fontaine) and Shaniss (Yamie Grégoire), two young Innu women in Uashat-Maliotenam, whose lifelong friendship is tested when one of them falls in love with a white man (Étienne Galloy) and plans to move away.[4]
The film's cast also includes Douglas Grégoire and Brigitte Poupart.
Cinematographer Nicolas Canniccioni and Verreault filmed it in Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam and Sept-Îles, Quebec.[5]
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
Accolades
At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, Myriam Verreault received a special mention for Kuessipan in the Emerging Canadian Director category.[6]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Cinema Editors | 2 October 2020 | Best Editing in a Feature Film | Amélie Labrèche, Myriam Verreault and Sophie Leblond | Won | [7] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 28 May 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Douglas Grégoire | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yamie Grégoire | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Myriam Verreault, Naomi Fontaine | Nominated | |||
| Prix collégial du cinéma québécois | 2020 | Best Film | Kuessipan | Nominated | [9] |
| Prix Iris | 10 June 2020 | Best Film | Félize Frappier | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Director | Myriam Verreault | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Myriam Verreault, Naomi Fontaine | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni | Nominated | |||
| Revelation of the Year | Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao | Nominated | |||
| Best Casting | Jacinthe Beaudet, Tobie Fraser, Geneviève Hébert, Myriam Verreault | Nominated | |||
| Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Nominated | ||||
| Québec City Film Festival | 12–21 September 2019 | Grand Prix de la Compétition – Long métrage | Won | [11] | |
| Windsor International Film Festival | 1–10 November 2019 | Prize in Canadian Film | Won | [12] |
References
- ^ Rhiannon Johnson, "Tender coming of age story in Innu community premieres at TIFF". CBC News, September 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Peter Howell (July 31, 2019). "Indigenous films highlight Canadian slate at TIFF 2019". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Tournage du film Kuessipan : montrer la force des jeunes Innus". Ici Radio-Canada. December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Le roman Kuessipan adapté au cinéma". Le Soleil. June 18, 2017.
- ^ Marc-André Lussier [in French] (10 September 2019). "TIFF: percussive Antigone". La Presse. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "VIFF 2019 BC Spotlight Gala Award Winners" (Press release). Vancouver International Film Festival. 2019-10-05. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ @CCE_editors (2 October 2020). "WINNER Best Editing in Feature Film/Meilleur montage d'un long métrage Amélie Labrèche, Myriam Verreault & Sophie Leblond for Kuessipan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". Ici Radio-Canada. February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Antigone remporte le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois". Ici Radio-Canada, April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix" (in French). Radio-Canada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Winners" (Press release). Québec City Film Festival. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "WIFF Announces Kuessipan as the Winner of the inaugural Prize in Canadian Film". Windsor International Film Festival. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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