Simon and Marianne
| Simon and Marianne | |
|---|---|
| French | Simon et Marianne |
| Directed by | Pier-Luc Latulippe Martin Fournier |
| Produced by | Pier-Luc Latulippe Martin Fournier |
| Starring | Simon Roy Marianne Marquis-Gravel |
| Cinematography | Ariel Méthot |
| Edited by | Jean-François Lord |
| Music by | Demain Déluge |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Simon and Marianne (French: Simon et Marianne) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pier-Luc Latulippe and Martin Fournier and released in 2024.[1] The film centres on author Simon Roy and his wife, Marianne Marquis-Gravel, as they go through Roy's final months after being diagnosed with incurable terminal brain cancer.[2]
The film premiered in June 2024 at the Sheffield DocFest in the United Kingdom,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.[4]
Awards
[edit]The film won the Flinders University International Documentary Award at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival.[5]
The film was shortlisted for the 2025 Prix collégial du cinéma québécois.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Le documentaire Simon et Marianne, le récit poignant d’un au revoir". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 27, 2024.
- ^ Chantal Guy, "Au cœur de la nuit, l’amour". La Presse, December 4, 2024.
- ^ Matthew Carey, "Sheffield DocFest Announces 2024 Lineup, Including Tilda Swinton Feature Directorial Debut, Talks By Idris Elba, Walter Murch, Roger Ross Williams". Deadline Hollywood, May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Simon & Marianne de Pier-Luc Latulippe en première canadienne aux RIDM". CTVM, October 31, 2024.
- ^ Paul Dalgarno, "Adelaide Film Festival names 2024’s award-winning films". ScreenHub Australia, November 4, 2024.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les finalistes du 14e PCCQ". Films du Québec, January 16, 2025.
External links
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