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Geneviève Brouillette
Geneviève Brouillette (born August 23, 1969 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a French Canadian television and film actress from Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Since 1998 she has gradually appeared in film and she appeared in ''A Sunday in Kigali'' in 2006. Filmography *1983: '' Entre chien et loup'' *1991: ''Montreal Stories'' *1993: '' Blanche'': Marie-Ange *1995: '' 4 et demi...'': Daphné Saint-Amour *1995: ''Black List (Liste noire)'': Gabrielle Angers *1996: ''Jasmine'': Antonia Valiquette *1996: '' Urgences'': Beatrice *1997: ''Un gars, une fille'': Geneviève *1997: ''Diva'': Clara Baly *1998: ''You Can Thank Me Later'': Nurse *1998: ''The Countess of Baton Rouge (La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge)'': Paula Paul de Nerval *2000: '' Le Monde de Charlotte'': Marcia *2001: ''Wedding Night (Nuit de noces)'': Florence *2002: '' Rumeurs'': Hélène Charbonneau *2003: ''Père et fils'': Hélène *2005: ''The United States of Albert (Les États-Unis d'Albert)'' *2005: ''Miss Météo'' *2006: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sticky Side Of Baklava
''The Sticky Side of Baklava'' () is a Quebec film recounting the story of a clash between Lebanese and Quebec cultures, as played out in the relationship between two sisters. It features Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Claudia Ferri, Raïa Haïdar and Geneviève Brouillette. Plot ''The Sticky Side of Baklava'' takes a comedic look at cultural difference, as experienced by two sisters who leave Lebanon to settle in Montreal. Houwayda embraces the lifestyle and values of her new home, while Joelle holds onto her Lebanese traditions. When faced with an important life choice that will affect the people around her, Houwada questions the values of her past as well as her present. Cast Festivals * World premiere at the Cinemania Film Festival * Durban International Film Festival The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. It was founded in 1979 by Teddy Sarkin and Ros Sarkin. Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Affaire Dumont
''L'Affaire Dumont'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 2012. Written by Danielle Dansereau based on a true story and directed by Daniel "Podz" Grou, the film stars Marc-André Grondin as Michel Dumont, a divorced young father of two who is accused of a sexual assault he did not commit.Brendan Kelly, "'It's my version of a horror film'; L'Affaire Dumont tells the 'mind-boggling' but true story of a Montreal man wrongly convicted of rape". ''Montreal Gazette'', September 10, 2012. The film's cast also includes Geneviève Brouillette, Patrick Hivon, Marilyn Castonguay, Emmanuel Schwartz, Guy Thauvette Guy Thauvette (born March 19, 1944) is a Canadian actor from Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec. He is most noted for his performance in the film '' Infiltration (Le problème d'infiltration)'', for which he was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Supporting ... and Cynthia Wu-Maheux. Accolades References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Affaire Dumont 2012 films Canadian drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funkytown (film)
''Funkytown'' is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Daniel Roby and written by Steve Galluccio."Quebec filmmakers take viewers to Funkytown of '70s Montreal" '''', March 4, 2011. starring , , Paul Doucet, Sarah Mutch and Raymond Bouchard. Plot summary Set in Montreal during the d ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Film
The following is an overview of the events of 2011 in film, including the highest-grossing films, film festivals, award ceremonies and a list of films released and notable deaths. More film sequels were released in 2011 than any other year before it, with 27 sequels released. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that the best films of 2011 "exalt the metaphysical, the fantastical, the transformative, the fourth-wall-breaking, or simply the impossible, and—remarkably—do so ... These films depart from 'reality' ... not in order to forget the irrefutable but in order to face it, to think about it, to act on it more freely". Film critic and filmmaker Scout Tafoya of '' RogerEbert.com'' considers the year of 2011 as the best year for cinema, countering the notion of 1939 being film's best year overall, citing examples such as '' Drive'', '' The Tree of Life'', '' Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'', '' Keyhole'', '' Contagion'', ''The Adventures of Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Film
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Pixar celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 with the release of its 7th film, ''Cars''. Evaluation of the year Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's '' A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's '' The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's '' The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's '' The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Météo
''Miss Météo'' is a Canadian Quebec French-language television series that airs on Séries+. It is a 30 minute adaptation of the Quebec French language film ''Miss Météo''. The same actors are used in the TV series as were used in the film. Storyline Myriam Monette, a not very conformist and slightly whimsical Miss Weatherwoman, is now 40 years old, has a new boyfriend and a new mandate at Channel Météo (also called Channel M). On the surface, nothing has changed. In reality, nothing is the same anymore. Like a green lawn on a summer day suddenly covered in snow, Myriam went to bed a confirmed single "adulteen" and woke up in love, living with someone else and undergoing major changes. Main characters * Myriam Monette (played by Anne-Marie Cadieux): She is Miss Weatherwoman. A woman that we could call an "adulteen". * François Larivière (played by Patrice Robitaille): The boyfriend of Myriam. * Brigitte Caron (played by Sophie Prégent Sophie is a feminine given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The United States Of Albert
''The United States of Albert'' () is a Canadian, French and Swiss co-produced comedy-drama film, directed by André Forcier and released in 2005. The film stars Éric Bruneau as Albert Renaud, a young actor in Montreal who dreams of becoming a movie star in Hollywood, and sets off on a road trip across the United States in pursuit of his dreams; en route, he meets a variety of characters including Grace Carson (Émilie Dequenne), a young Mormon woman with whom he falls in love, and Jack Decker (Roy Dupuis), a mentally unstable man who takes Albert golfing in the Arizona desert.Brendan Kelly, "A goofy, surreal road trip". ''Montreal Gazette'', April 8, 2005. Cast * Éric Bruneau : Albert Renaud * Émilie Dequenne : Grace Carson * Andréa Ferréol : Jane Pickford * Roy Dupuis : Jack Decker * Laurent Deshusses : Peter Malone * Alex Descas : Nolton Barnett * Patricia Ubeda : Maria Romero * Marc Labrèche : Simon * Céline Bonnier : Hannah Steinway Reception Brendan Kelly of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Film
2005 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2005 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events Awards 2005 films By country/region * List of American films of 2005 * List of Argentine films of 2005 * List of Australian films of 2005 * List of Bangladeshi films of 2005 * List of Brazilian films of 2005 * List of British films of 2005 * List of Chinese films of 2005 * List of Canadian films of 2005 * List of Dutch films of 2005 * List of French films of 2005 * List of German films of the 2000s * List of Hong Kong films of 2005 * List of Indian films of 2005 ** List of Bengali films of 2005 ** List of Bollywood films of 2005 ** List of Kannada films of 2005 ** List of Malayalam films of 2005 ** List of Tamil films of 2005 ** List of Telugu films of 2005 * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Père Et Fils
A name suffix in the Western English-language naming tradition, follows a person's surname (last name) and provides additional information about the person. Post-nominal letters indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honor (e.g. "PhD", "CCNA", "OBE"). Other examples include generational designations like "Sr." and "Jr." and "I", "II", "III", etc. Post-nominal letters Academic Academic suffixes indicate the degree earned at a college or university. These include bachelor's degrees (AB, BA, BS, BE, BFA, BTech, LLB, BSc, etc.), master's degrees ( MA, MS, MFA, LLM, MLA, MBA, MSc, MEng etc.), professional doctorates ( JD, MD, DO, PharmD, DMin, etc.), and academic doctorates (PhD, EdD, DPhil, DBA, LLD, EngD, etc.) In the case of doctorates, normally either the prefix (e.g. "Dr" or "Atty") or the suffix (see examples above) is used, but not both. In the United States, the suffix is the preferred format (thus allowing diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Film
2003 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after ''Titanic'' in 1997. ''Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by ''Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |