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THE GREAT DARKENED DAYS
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Completed - FRENCH, ENGLISH - Drama, Fantasy - 94 minutes

Log Line

While a world war rages, Philippe, a draft-dodger from Quebec, surviving by competing in Charlie Chaplin impersonation contests, wanders in a violent and chaotic America.

Previous markets

  • Toronto 2018 (Premiere)
  • AFM 2018 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2019 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Maxime GIROUX
Writer(s) : Simon BEAULIEU, Alexandre LAFERRIERE, Maxime GIROUX
Cast : Martin DUBREUIL, Sarah GADON, Reda KATEB, Romain DURIS, Buddy DURESS, Cody FERN

Producer(s) : Sylvain CORBEIL (Metafilms), Nancy GRANT (Metafilms)

Synopsis

While a world war rages, Philippe, a draft-dodger from Quebec, takes refuge in the American West, surviving by competing in Charlie Chaplin impersonation contests. As Philippe makes his long journey home, he encounters various characters under the sway of a destructive madness borne of the chaotic times. His voyage, both violent and fascinating, is a hallucinatory initiation to the darker side of the American dream.

Production

Country(ies) : CANADA

FRANCE Aug 21, 2019 LES ALCHIMISTES


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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2018 Contemporary World Cinema
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2018
Tokyo International Film Festival 2018
Los Cabos International Film Festival 2018
Calgary International Film Festival 2018 ( Best Canadian Narrative Feature )
Vilnius International Film Festival 2019
Festival 48 images seconds 2019


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