Ghost Town Anthology
Ghost Town Anthology | |
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French | Répertoire des villes disparues |
Directed by | Denis Côté |
Written by | Denis Côté |
Produced by | Ziad Touma |
Starring | Robert Naylor |
Cinematography | François Messier-Rheault |
Edited by | Nicolas Roy |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Ghost Town Anthology (French: Répertoire des villes disparues) is a 2019 French-language Canadian supernatural[1] drama film directed by Denis Côté. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] The film is an adaptation of the 2015 novel by Quebec writer Laurence Oliver.[3]
Set in the small town of Sainte-Irénée-les-Neiges, Quebec, the film centres on the inhabitants of the town who are struggling to cope after Simon Dubé, the teenage son of an area family, is killed in a car accident.[4] As the family and town grieve, however, the residents begin to report a number of ghost sightings.[5]
Cast[]
Awards[]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Canadian Screen Awards | 28 May 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | Larissa Corriveau | Nominated | [6] |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Denis Côté | Nominated | |||
Prix Iris | 2 June 2019 | Best Film | Ziad Touma | Nominated | [7] |
Best Actress | Josée Deschênes | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Larissa Corriveau | Nominated | |||
Best Director | Denis Côté | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Marie-Pier Fortier | Nominated | |||
Best Casting | Denis Côté | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | François Messier-Rheault | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Caroline Bodson | Nominated | |||
Best Hair | Dominique T. Hasbani | Nominated | |||
Best Makeup | Dominique T. Hasbani | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Berlin Film Review: ‘Ghost Town Anthology’". Variety, 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Selection for Competition and Berlinale Special Completed". berlinale. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Répertoire des villes disparues : « ce n'est pas le gros film déprimant québécois millésime 2019 »". Ici Radio-Canada Première, February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Répertoire des villes disparues : la liberté brute de Denis Côté". Ici Radio-Canada, 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Berlin Film Review: ‘Ghost Town Anthology’". Variety, 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, 11 April 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2019 films
- French-language films
- 2019 drama films
- Canadian films
- Canadian drama films
- Films directed by Denis Côté
- Canadian ghost films
- Films based on Canadian novels
- 2010s Canadian film stubs
- 2010s drama film stubs