Le Torrent
Directed by Simon Lavoie
Written by
Canada, 2012
One of the worst kept secrets among Canadian film fans and buffs is the epic rise in quality and recognition of Québec’s output. Even though the province has long been a dependable source of solid films, the past ten to twelve years have seen it provide some of the country’s vey best cinematic experiences, which has led to no less than three separate occasions since 2003 when a Québec film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Picture at the Academy Awards, with 1 win in fact (The Barbarian Invasions in 2003). The word ‘auteurship’ is, quite honestly, an apt term to use when discussion La Belle Province’s directors, several of whom are, without the shadow of a doubt, the best Canada has to offer the film world. Simon Lavoie has not risen to the heights of the Arcand’s and the Villeneuve’s,...
Directed by Simon Lavoie
Written by
Canada, 2012
One of the worst kept secrets among Canadian film fans and buffs is the epic rise in quality and recognition of Québec’s output. Even though the province has long been a dependable source of solid films, the past ten to twelve years have seen it provide some of the country’s vey best cinematic experiences, which has led to no less than three separate occasions since 2003 when a Québec film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Picture at the Academy Awards, with 1 win in fact (The Barbarian Invasions in 2003). The word ‘auteurship’ is, quite honestly, an apt term to use when discussion La Belle Province’s directors, several of whom are, without the shadow of a doubt, the best Canada has to offer the film world. Simon Lavoie has not risen to the heights of the Arcand’s and the Villeneuve’s,...
- 10/20/2012
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
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