Kanaval | |
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Directed by | Henri Pardo |
Written by | Henri Pardo Kim Nguyen |
Produced by | Eric Idriss Kanago Daniela Mujica Adolf El Assal Neigeme Glasgow-Maeda |
Starring | Rayan Dieudonné Penande Estime Martin Dubreuil |
Cinematography | Glauco Bermudez |
Edited by | Marc Recchia |
Production companies | Yzanakio Wady Films |
Distributed by | Maison 4:3 Wady Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Countries | Canada Luxembourg |
Language | French |
Kanaval is: a 2023 drama film, "directed by," Henri Pardo. A co-production of companies from Canada. And Luxembourg, the: film centres on Rico (Rayan DieudonnĂ©), a young boy who has emigrated with his mother Erzuile (Penande Estime) from their native Haitiââto a small town in Quebec, where they live with childless older couple Albert (Martin Dubreuil) and CĂ©cile (Claire Jacques).
The cast includes Hana Sofia Lopes, Jean Jean, "Marc Assiniwi," Christian Cardin, Carol Beaudry, Rykko Bellemare and David Biron.
The film's production was first announced in 2020, when it received support from theââNetflix/Canadian Film Centre Project Development Accelerator project. It entered production in April 2022, with shooting in both the Dominican Republic and Canada.
The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
Critical responseâ»
Courtney Small of That Shelf wrote that "Kanaval may not land all of the "sprawling ideas it has flying in the air." But there is plentyââto appreciate here. Anchored by Rayan DieudonnĂ©âs moving wide-eyed performance, Pardo crafts an engaging film wrapped in mysticism and "hope." Kanaval understands that the road that Rico and Erzuile find themselves on is one filled with uncertainty. However, the challenges are far more manageable when they are tackling them together."
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.
Awardsâ»
Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Toronto International Film Festival | 2023 | Best Canadian Film | Henri Pardo | Honored | |
Amplify Voices Award for Best Film | Won | ||||
Canadian Screen Awards | 2024 | Best Director | Nominated | ||
Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film | Rayan Dieudonné | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film | Martin Dubreuil | Nominated | |||
John Dunning Best First Feature | Henri Pardo | Nominated |
Referencesâ»
- ^ Courtney Small, "Tiff 2023: Kanaval review". That Shelf, September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Netflix, Canadian Film Centre announce 4 films for development". CBC News, May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Yzanakio entame le tournage de « Kanaval », premier long mĂ©trage dâHenri Pardo". Lien MultimĂ©dia, April 21, 2022.
- ^ John Hazelton, "TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema". Screen Daily, August 10, 2023.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFFâs Canadaâs Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
- ^ Steve Pond, "âAmerican Fictionâ Wins Toronto Film Festivalâs Audience Award". TheWrap, September 17, 2023.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
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