Letters of Transit (film)
| Letters of Transit | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Sauf-conduits |
| Directed by | Manon Briand |
| Written by | Manon Briand |
| Produced by | Manon Briand |
| Starring | Julie Lavergne Patrick Goyette Luc Picard |
| Cinematography | Yves Bélanger |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
| Music by | Pierre Messier |
Production company | Les Films de l'Autre |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Letters of Transit (French: Les Sauf-conduits) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Manon Briand and released in 1991.[1] The film stars Julie Lavergne, Patrick Goyette and Luc Picard as Alice, Hubert and Marc, three people who become drawn into a love triangle while participating in a community attempt to establish a world record for egg tossing.[1]
At the 1992 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Briand won the Bourse Claude-Jutra for Most Promising Young Director, and Picard won the Prix Luce-Guilbault for Most Promising Young Actor.[2] In 1992 the film won Canada's Golden Sheaf Awards for Best Drama Over 30 Minutes and Best Director at the Yorkton Film Festival.[3] The film was later screened at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[4]
References
- ^ a b André Roy, "L’hommelette: Moyen métrage. Les sauf-conduits de Manon Briand". 24 images, Vol, 57 (Winter 1992). p. 73.
- ^ John Griffin, "La Sarrasine shows that cultural clashes are not something new". Montreal Gazette, February 16, 1992.
- ^ "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 1992" (PDF). Yorkton Film Festival. 1992. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Jane Stevenson, "Robert Morin's Requiem is top Canadian feature film at Festival of Festivals". Montreal Gazette, September 21, 1992.
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