My Aunt Aline
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| French | Ma tante Aline |
| Directed by | Gabriel Pelletier |
| Written by | Stéphane J. Bureau Frédéric Ouellet |
| Produced by | Lorraine Richard Luc Martineau |
| Starring | Béatrice Picard Sylvie Léonard |
| Cinematography | Éric Cayla |
| Edited by | Gaétan Huot |
| Music by | Benoît Charest |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
My Aunt Aline (French: Ma tante Aline) is a 2007 Canadian comedy film directed by Gabriel Pelletier.[1]
Plot
Geneviève Saint-Louis (Sylvie Léonard) is a successful career woman who does nothing but work. One day, her aunt Aline (Béatrice Picard) shows up unexpectedly on her doorstep penniless and just one step away from a retirement home. Determined to stay out, Aline turns Geneviève's life upside-down as she takes her on the ride of her life that includes a stop in Cuba.
Awards
Picard received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 28th Genie Awards.[2] The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 10th Jutra Awards, for Best Hair (Réjean Forget) and Best Makeup (Kathryn Casault);[3] Forget won the award for Best Hair.[4]
References
- ^ Brendan Kelly, "'Comedy' about aging in Quebec gets real old, real fast". Montreal Gazette, July 20, 2007.
- ^ "28th Genie Awards nominees". Playback, February 18, 2008.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Prix Jutra 2008: récapitulatif". Films du Québec, December 26, 2008.
- ^ "Soie remporte trois Jutra". La Presse, February 28, 2008.
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