Saint-Narcisse (film)

Movie
Original title	Saint-Narcisse
Country of production	Canada , Belgium , Luxembourg
original language	English , French
Publishing year	2020
length	101 minutes
Rod
Director	Bruce LaBruce
script	Martin Girard , ; Bruce LaBruce
production	Nicolas Comeau , ; Paul Scherzer
music	Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux
camera	Michel LaVeaux
cut	Hubert Hayaud
occupation
	Félix-Antoine Duval : Dominic / Daniel; Thomas Niles : first monk; Michel Eid : second monk; Jonathan Emond : third monk; Michael Czyz : fourth monk; Cameron Geller : fifth monk; Alexandra Petrachuk : Irene / Agathe; Andreas Apergis : Father Andrew; Tania Kontoyanni : Beatrice, the mother; Jillian Harris;

Saint-Narcisse is a comedy film directed by Bruce LaBruce due to premiere in September 2020 as part of the Venice International Film Festival .

action

In 1972 in Canada. 22-year-old Dominic, a handsome and narcissistic young man who prefers to take photos of himself with his Polaroid camera, thought his mother Beatrice was dead. After his grandmother dies, he discovers that she did not and possibly died in childbirth still alive and looking for her.

His journey takes him to a remote hut in the woods where his lesbian mother lives in exile with a mysterious young woman. Eventually he learns of the existence of his twin brother Daniel, who lives in a remote monastery run by a depraved priest who raised him. Dominic tries to save him from the situation.

production

Directed by Bruce LaBruce , who also wrote the script with Martin Girard .

The Canadian film actor Félix-Antoine Duval plays the twins Dominic and Daniel in a double role, Alexandra Petrachuck plays Irene and Agathe. Tania Kontoyanni as Dominics and Daniel's mother Beatrice and Andreas Apergis as Father Andrew can also be seen in other roles .

Best Friend Forever secured the international rights to the film. A first screening is planned for September 2020 at the Venice International Film Festival as the closing film in the Giornate degli Autori series, the Venice Days. It will be presented at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in October 2020.

Awards

Venice International Film Festival 2020

Nomination in the section Giornate degli Autori

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Elsa Keslassy: Bruce LaBruce's Queer Comedy 'Saint-Narcisse' Acquired by Best Friend Forever. In: Variety, June 10, 2020.
↑ Saint-Narcisse. In: senscritique.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
↑ ^a ^b Official Selection: Saint-Narcisse. In: giornatedegliautori.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
↑ ^a ^b Nick Vivarelli: Venice Days to Premiere Bruce LaBruce's 'Saint-Narcisse', Chile's 'My Tender Matador', Mati Diop Short. In: Variety, July 23, 2020.
↑ List of Films announced for # FNC2020. In: nouveaucinema.ca. Accessed September 1, 2020.

[VarietyKeslassy-1] Elsa Keslassy: Bruce LaBruce's Queer Comedy 'Saint-Narcisse' Acquired by Best Friend Forever. In: Variety, June 10, 2020.

[2] Saint-Narcisse. In: senscritique.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

[GiornatedegliAutori-3] Official Selection: Saint-Narcisse. In: giornatedegliautori.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

[VarietyVivarelli-4] Nick Vivarelli: Venice Days to Premiere Bruce LaBruce's 'Saint-Narcisse', Chile's 'My Tender Matador', Mati Diop Short. In: Variety, July 23, 2020.

[5] List of Films announced for # FNC2020. In: nouveaucinema.ca. Accessed September 1, 2020.