Hunting Daze
| Hunting Daze | |
|---|---|
| French | Jour de chasse |
| Directed by | Annick Blanc |
| Written by | Annick Blanc |
| Produced by | Annick Blanc Maria Gracia Turgeon |
| Starring | Nahéma Ricci Marc Beaupré Maxime Genois Alexandre Landry |
| Cinematography | Vincent Gonneville |
| Edited by | Amélie Labrèche |
| Music by | Peter Venne |
Production company | Midi La Nuit |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Quebec French |
Hunting Daze (French: Jour de chasse) is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Annick Blanc and released in 2024.[1] The film stars Nahéma Ricci as Nina, a sex worker who is left stranded by her boss after a gig performing at a men's hunting weekend, and begins to bond as "one of the boys" with the hunters until the group's equilibrium is upset by the arrival of another outsider.[2]
The cast also includes Marc Beaupré, Maxime Genois, Alexandre Landry, Bruno Marcil, Frédéric Millaire-Zouvi and Noubi Ndiaye.
Release
The film premiered on March 9, 2024, at the SXSW festival.[3] It had its Canadian premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 1, 2024,[4] prior to its commercial premiere on August 16.[5]
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasia International Film Festival | 2024 | Audience Award, Canadian Films | Annick Blanc | Runner-up | [6] |
| Prix Iris | December 8, 2024 | Best Actress | Nahéma Ricci | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Cinematography | Vincent Gonneville | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Luc Boudrias, Laurent Ouellette | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Julia Aubry, Evren Boisjoli, Ricardo Santillana, René Allegretti | Nominated | |||
| Best First Film | Annick Blanc | Nominated |
References
- ^ J. Hurtado, "SXSW 2024 Review: HUNTING DAZE, This Party Ends In Blood". Screen Anarchy, March 10, 2024.
- ^ Matthew Monagle, "SXSW Film Review: Hunting Daze". The Austin Chronicle, March 10, 2024.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Plusieurs films québécois à South By Southwest". La Presse, January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Hunting Daze". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Jour de chasse en salle le 16 août". Films du Québec, May 14, 2024.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "‘Bookworm’ wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film". Screen Daily, August 6, 2024.
- ^ Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
External links
- Hunting Daze at IMDb