''Ireland Blue Book'' () is a Canadian comedy film, directed by
Olivier Godin and released in 2023. The film stars Emery Habwineza as Ducarmel, a firefighter and basketball player who has fantastical dreams about being sent on an intergalactic mission in
outer space when he falls asleep at night.
[Olivier Du Ruisseau]
"«Irlande cahier bleu»: le basketball poétique d’Olivier Godin"
''Le Devoir
(, ) is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910.
is one of few independent large-circulation newspapers in Quebec ...
'', September 1, 2023.
The cast also includes Étienne Pilon,
Florence Blain Mbaye, Ève Duranceau,
Stéphane Crête
Stéphane Crête (September 19, 1967) is a Canadian actor and comedian from Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders wit ...
,
Jean-Marc Dalpé
Jean-Marc Dalpé (born February 21, 1957) is a Canadian playwright and poet. He is one of the most important figures in Franco-Ontarian literature.
Dalpé studied theatre at the University of Ottawa, graduating in 1973. In 1979, he obtained grad ...
, Johanna Nutter, François-Simon Poirier,
Charlotte Aubin
Charlotte Aubin (born September 4, 1991 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadians, Canadian actress from Quebec. She is most noted for her performance in the film ''Isla Blanca (film), Isla Blanca'', for which she received a Prix Iris nomination for Bes ...
, Rawam Sleiman, Philomène Lévesque-Rainville, Élia Dassi, Annie Darisse-Desbiens, Suzanne Beth, Anne Lapierre, Josée Laviolette, Pierre Mailloux and Samer Najari in supporting roles.
Production
Ducarmel previously appeared, also played by Habwineza, as a minor supporting character in Godin's previous film ''
There Are No False Undertakings (Il n'y a pas de faux métier)''.
Distribution
The film premiered in July 2023 at the
Fantasia International Film Festival
Fantasia International Film Festival, also known as Fantasia Fest or simply Fantasia, is a genre film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. It focuses on fantasy, horror, sci-fi and cult genre films. Regular ...
, where it was named the winner of the Camera Lucida award from the
Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma
The Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma (AQCC) is a Canadian organization of film critics from Quebec.
Formed in 1973, the organization currently presents two annual awards: the Prix Luc-Perreault for best Quebec film of the year and ...
.
[Erik Pedersen]
"Fantasia Film Festival Awards: ‘Red Rooms’ Takes Best Feature & Two Others; ‘Femme’ A Double Winner – Full List"
''Deadline Hollywood
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'', July 30, 2023.
It went into commercial distribution in September 2023.
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References
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2023 films
2023 comedy films
Canadian comedy films
Canadian basketball films
Quebec films
Films set in Quebec
Films shot in Quebec
Black Canadian films
2020s French-language films
French-language Canadian films
2020s Canadian films
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