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''Le Banquet'' is a Canadian drama film 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 with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, directed by
Sébastien Rose Sébastien Rose (born June 30, 1969, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. His debut film, '' How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (Comment ma mère accoucha de moi durant sa ménopause)'', won the Claude Jut ...
and released in 2008. The film's original working title was ''Comme une flamme''. Set at an unnamed university in
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amidst the backdrop of a student strike over rising tuition fees, the film centres on Bertrand ( Alexis Martin), an idealistic young professor who battles the university administration after it refuses to expel a problem student (
Benoît McGinnis Benoît McGinnis is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor who was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in '' Le Banquet''. McGinnis has also appeared in other works including the hi ...
) who is being disruptive in Bertrand's class.


Cast

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Larissa Corriveau Larissa Corriveau is a Canadian actress from Montreal, Quebec.- In 2019, she drew acclaim for her film debut in Denis Côté’s ''Ghost Town Anthology'' (International Competition, 69th Berlin international Film Festival); her portrayal of the ...
as Karine *
Benoît McGinnis Benoît McGinnis is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor who was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in '' Le Banquet''. McGinnis has also appeared in other works including the hi ...
as Gilbert * Frédéric Pierre as Louis-Ferdinand *
Raymond Bouchard Raymond Bouchard (born March 7, 1945, in Lauzon, Quebec) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is most noted for his performances in the film '' Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'', for which he received Genie Award and P ...
as Jean-Marc - Recteur * Alexis Martin as Bertrand *
Catherine De Léan Catherine De Léan (born April 27, 1980) is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her role in the film '' Nuit #1'', for which she was a Genie Award nominee for Best Actress at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012.Katherine Monk, "Who's afraid of Ca ...
as Natasha *
Émile Proulx-Cloutier Émile Proulx-Cloutier (born 1983) is a Canadians, Canadian actor and musician. He is most noted for his performance in the film ''We Are the Others (film), We Are the Others (Nous sommes les autres)'', for which he received a Canadian Screen Awar ...
as Stéphane *
Maxime Le Flaguais Maxime Le Flaguais is the stage name of Maxime Côté (born 1982), a Canadian actor known for his leading television role as Alexis Labranche in the 2016-21 drama series ''Les Pays d'en haut'' and his performance in the 2022 film ''Rodeo (Rodé ...
s Marcel *
Yves Jacques Yves Jacques OC (born 10 May 1956) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor.Yves Jacques ...
as Rivard *
Paul Ahmarani Paul Ahmarani (born 1972) is a Canadian actor. Ahmarani is known for his roles in the movies '' The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge'' (''La Moitié gauche du frigo'') and '' How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause'' (''Comment ma mère accou ...
as Réalisateur


Award nominations

The film garnered five
Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor ...
nominations at the
29th Genie Awards The 29th Genie Awards were held on April 4, 2009, to honour Canadian films released in 2008. The ceremony was held at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, and was broadcast on Global and IFC. The ceremony was hosted by Dave Foley. ...
in 2009: * Best Supporting Actor: McGinnis *
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:
Nicolas Bolduc Nicolas Bolduc (born 5 March 1973) is a Canadian cinematographer from Montreal, Quebec. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography two years in a row, in the 1st Canadian Screen Awards and 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, for ''War Witch' ...
* Best Overall Sound: Mario Auclair,
Luc Boudrias Luc Boudrias (born March 9, 1960) is a Canadian sound re-recording mixer, most noted as a Genie Award, Canadian Screen Award and Prix Iris Prix was an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1975 by Tommy Hoehn and Jon Tiven. ...
and François Senneville * Best Editing:
Dominique Fortin Dominique Fortin (born 1961) is a Canadian film editor from Quebec, who has been a Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. ...
and Carina Baccanale * Best Sound Editing: François Senneville, Antoine Morin and Carole Gagnon It did not win any of the awards. It received three
Jutra Award Jutras may have several meanings : * Claude Jutra: an award-winning French Canadian filmmaker **Jutra Award: Film awards formerly given in the Canadian province of Quebec, named after the filmmaker and now known as Prix Iris **The Claude Jutra Awa ...
nominations at the
11th Jutra Awards The 11th Jutra Awards were held on March 29, 2009 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2008. Nominations were announced on February 17.Best Actor (Martin), Best Editing (Fortin, Baccanale) and Best Costume Design ( Ginette Magny)."11e Soirée des Jutra : les finalistes"
''
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'', February 17, 2009.


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Banquet, Le 2008 films 2008 drama films Canadian drama films Films set in Quebec Films about school violence Films directed by Sébastien Rose French-language Canadian films 2000s Canadian films 2000s French-language films French-language drama films