''The Cyclotron'' () is a Canadian

historical drama A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ...

film, directed by

Olivier Asselin Olivier Asselin is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec. He is most noted for his films '' The Moving Statue (La Liberté d'une statue)'', which was the winner of the Prix L.-E.-Ouimet-Molson from the Association québécoise des ...

and released in 2016. The film stars Lucille Fluet as Simone, an Allied spy in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

who is trying to prevent German military officer König (

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 ...

) from obtaining the technology that would enable the Germans to build an

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. Effects technician Marc Hall received a

Prix Iris Prix was an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1975 by Tommy Hoehn and Jon Tiven. The group ended up primarily as a studio project. Its recordings were produced by Tiven along with former Big Star member Chris Bell, who ...

nomination for Best Visual Effects at the

19th Quebec Cinema Awards The 19th Quebec Cinema Awards ceremony was held on 4 June 2017, hosted by actors Guylaine Tremblay and Édith Cochrane, to recognize talent and achievement in the Cinema of Quebec. Formerly known as the Jutra Awards, the Prix Iris name was annou ...

in 2017, and a nomination for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Visual Effects at the

6th Canadian Screen Awards The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017.

in 2018.

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* 2016 films 2010s spy drama films Canadian drama films Films directed by Olivier Asselin World War II spy films 2016 drama films French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{Quebec-film-stub