Continental, a Film Without Guns

Continental, un film sans fusil
Continental, un film sans fusil
Directed by	Stéphane Lafleur
Written by	Stéphane Lafleur
Produced by	Luc Déry; Kim McCraw
Starring	Réal Bossé; Marie-Ginette Guay; Fanny Mallette; Pauline Martin; Gilbert Sicotte
Cinematography	Sara Mishara
Edited by	Sophie Leblond
Music by	Stéphane Lafleur; Hugo Lavoie
Distributed by	Christal Films
Release date	31 August 2007 (Venice Film Festival);
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Continental, a Film Without Guns (French: Continental, un film sans fusil) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane Lafleur.

Plot

The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders into the forest. A Man wakes up on a bus. Everybody is gone. Night has fallen. He gets off the bus and finds himself at the edge of a forest. Sounds are coming from deep within the woods. The Man enters the forest and disappears into the night.

Recognition

Won: 2007 Toronto International Film Festival: Best Canadian First Feature Film^[1]
Won: 2007 Whistler Film Festival: Borsos Competition Best Canadian Film^[2]
Official Selection: Venice Film Festival
- Jutra Awards:
  - Best Motion Picture of the Year (Meilleur Film) - Luc Déry
    Kim McCraw
  - Best Achievement in Directing (Meilleure Réalisation) - Stéphane Lafleur
  - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Meilleur Acteur de Soutien) - Réal Bossé
  - Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario) - Stéphane Lafleur
Nominee:
- Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Luc Déry
  Kim McCraw
- Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - André-Line Beauparlant
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Gilbert Sicotte
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Marie-Ginette Guay
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Fanny Mallette
- Jutra Awards:
  - Best Achievement in Cinematography (Meilleure Direction de la Photographie) - Sara Mishara
  - Best Achievement in Art Direction (Meilleure Direction Artistique) - André-Line Beauparlant
  - Best Achievement in Editing (Meilleure Montage) - Sophie Leblond
  - Best Achievement in Sound (Meilleur Son) - Pierre Bertrand, Sylvain Bellemare and Bernard Gariépy Strobl

References

^ "Toronto film fest's people's choice award stays home". Vancouver Sun, September 17, 2007.
^ Yvonne Zacharias, "Lafleur takes top prize at Whistler; Continental, A Film Without Guns judged to be best new Canadian feature". Vancouver Sun, December 3, 2007.

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[1] "Toronto film fest's people's choice award stays home". Vancouver Sun, September 17, 2007.

[zacharias-2] Yvonne Zacharias, "Lafleur takes top prize at Whistler; Continental, A Film Without Guns judged to be best new Canadian feature". Vancouver Sun, December 3, 2007.

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