''Ésimésac'' is a 2012 Canadian fantasy drama film, directed by

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. Although an unofficial sequel to the 2008 film ''

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'', unlike the earlier film ''Ésimésac'' was not directly based on

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's previously published stories; instead, the film's screenplay placed some of Pellerin's established characters in a new original story. The film stars Nicola-Frank Vachon as Ésimésac Gélinas, a young but physically strong man whose distinguishing trait is that he does not cast a

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. He convinces the village of

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to plant and maintain a

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after an economic crisis has left many of the townspeople hungry, but finds himself in conflict with village blacksmith Riopel's ( Gildor Roy) plan to focus on building tracks for a

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. The film's cast also includes Picard as Toussaint Brodeur, Sophie Nélisse as Marie Gélinas, Marie-Chantal Perron as Jeannette Brodeur, Marie Brassard as Madame Gélinas, Maude Laurendeau as Lurette Riopelle,

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as Méo Bellemare, Alain Sauvage as Le Curé Flambant, Isabel Richer as the Witch, Pierre Collin as Lorenzo Deziel, and Denis Trudel as Hubert. The film received five Prix Jutra nominations at the

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in 2013, for Best Supporting Actor (Roy), Best Makeup ( Kathryn Casault), Best Costume Design (Carmen Alie), Best Score ( Michel Corriveau) and Best Hairstyling (Denis Parent). Alie won the award for costume design."Jutra Awards soiree fails to elicit much drama; Rebelle the big winner while Michel Cote takes home lifetime achievement award". ''

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'', March 18, 2013.

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* 2012 films Canadian drama films Films directed by Luc Picard French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub