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Completed - FRENCH, ENGLISH - Fantasy, Science-fiction, Romance - 90 minutes

Log Line

“Mars & Avril” is quite possibly the first Québécois film set in a Montreal of the future. As Man is about to set foot on Mars, a small community of anticybernetics is busy trying to slow down time.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2012 (Debut)
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Year of production : 2011

Director(s) : Martin VILLENEUVE
Writer(s) : Martin VILLENEUVE
Cast : Caroline DHAVERNAS, Jacques LANGUIRAND, Paul AHMARANI, Robert LEPAGE

Producer(s) : Anne-Marie GÉLINAS (EMAfilms), Benoit BEAULIEU (EMAfilms)

Synopsis

Adapted from two acclaimed graphic novels, Mars & Avril is set in a futuristic Montreal, where humanity is about to set foot on Mars. JACOB OBUS (Jacques Languirand), a charismatic musician, takes pride in slowing down time by playing instruments inspired by women’s bodies, designed by his friend, ARTHUR (Paul Ahmarani). A love triangle develops when Jacob and Arthur both fall in love with AVRIL (Caroline Dhavernas), a young photographer. Enter EUGÈNE SPAAK (Robert Lepage), inventor, cosmologist and Arthur’s father, who unveils a new theory about man’s desire to reach Mars and helps Jacob find the true meaning of life and love.

Production

Country(ies) : CANADA

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