Blue Winter (film)
| Blue Winter | |
|---|---|
| French | L'hiver bleu |
| Directed by | André Blanchard |
| Written by | André Blanchard Jeanne-Mance Delisle |
| Produced by | Marguerite Duparc |
| Starring | Christiane Lévesque Nicole Scant |
| Cinematography | Alain Dupras |
| Edited by | Ginette Leduc Francis Van den Heuvel |
| Music by | Abbitibbi |
Production company | Cinak |
| Distributed by | Les Films du Crépuscule |
Release date | 1979 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Blue Winter (French: L'hiver bleu) is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by André Blanchard and released in 1979.[1] Using a cast of non-professional actors, the film centres on Christiane (Christiane Lévesque) and Nicole (Nicole Scant), two young adult sisters trying to establish themselves in the economically struggling city of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.[2]
The film won the Prix de la critique québécoise in 1979.[2]
It was later screened at the 1984 Festival of Festivals as part of Front & Centre, a special retrospective program of artistically and culturally significant films from throughout the history of Canadian cinema.[3]
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Alain Dupras and André Blanchard during filming -
Filming with helicopter in Rouyn
References
- ^ Gilles Marsolais, "Les Mots de la tribu". Cinémas : Revue d'études cinématographiques Vol. 4, Iss. 2 (Winter 1994): 133-150,188.
- ^ a b "Hiver bleu, L’ – Film d’André Blanchard". Films du Québec, January 30, 2009.
- ^ Carole Corbeil, "The stars are coming out for Toronto's film festival". The Globe and Mail, September 6, 1984.
External links
- Blue Winter at IMDb
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