Wetlands (2011 film)

Wetlands
Wetlands
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Guy Édoin
Written by	Guy Édoin
Produced by	Félize Frappier; Luc Vandal
Starring	Pascale Bussières; Gabriel Maillé; Luc Picard; François Papineau
Cinematography	Serge Desrosiers
Edited by	Mathieu Bouchard-Malo
Music by	Nathalie Boileau; Pierre Desrochers
Distributed by	Métropole Films Distribution
Release dates	September 11, 2011 (Toronto Film Festival); October 14, 2011 (Canada);
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Wetlands (French: Marécages) is a 2011 Canadian film from Quebec written and directed by Guy Édoin^[1] and starring Pascale Bussières, Gabriel Maillé, Luc Picard and François Papineau. It had its Canadian premier at the Toronto International Film Festival and its Quebec premier at the Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (FCVQ). Theatrical release was on October 14, 2011.

Plot[]

During a drought, conflict disrupts the life of the Santerre family on a dairy farm in Quebec's Eastern Townships. By confronting themselves they learn to forgive.

Cast[]

Pascale Bussières as Marie
Gabriel Maillé as Simon
Luc Picard as Jean
François Papineau as Pierre
Angèle Coutu as Therese
Denise Dubois as Rejeanne
Julien Lemire as a young farmer
Michel Perron as a well-digger (father)
Guillaume Cyr as a well-digger (son)
Valérie Blain as danser

Awards / Nominations[]

2011: Nominated for "Best First Film" at the Mostra Venice Film Festival
2011: Nominated for "KINO Audience Award – International Film Critics' Week" at the Mostra Venice Film Festival

References[]

^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 85. ISBN 978-1908215017.

External links[]

Official website
Wetlands at IMDb

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[1] Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 85. ISBN 978-1908215017.

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