Black Forest (2018 film) explained

Black Forest
Native Name:
Director:Philippe-David Gagné
Jean-Marc E. Roy
Producer:Philippe David Gagné
Julie Groleau
Thierry Lounas
Jean Marc E. Roy
Starring:Pascale Montpetit
Nadia Essadiqi
Charli Arcouette-Martineau
Jean-Carl Boucher
Music:Amaury Chabauty
Cinematography:Olivier Gossot
Editing:Philippe-David Gagné
Jean-Marc E. Roy
Studio:La Boîte de Pickup
Capricci Films
Canal+
Distributor:Spira
Runtime:20 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Black Forest (French: Forêt Noire) is a short drama film, directed by Philippe-David Gagné and Jean-Marc E. Roy and released in 2018.[1] It is a co-production of companies from Canada and France.

Plot

The film centres on three Canadian women travelling in the Jura department of France, who are accused of murder and are ordered by the judge to participate in a forensic reconstruction of the crime.[2]

Cast

The film's cast includes Charli Arcouette-Martineau, Bernard Belley, Jean-Carl Boucher, Érika Brisson, Paul-Henri Callens, Philippe Dillembourg, Nadia Essadiqi, Josée Gagnon, Luc Gauthier, Joanie Guérin, Fayolle Jean, Pascale Montpetit, Christian Ouellet, Guillaume Ouellet, Bruno Piccolo and Sasha Samar.

Production

Although set in France, the film was shot primarily in Saguenay, Quebec, most notably at the Père-Honorat mill in Laterrière.[3]

Awards

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[4]

Notes and References

  1. André Duchesne, "Nouveau court pour le tandem Gagné-Roy". La Presse, May 12, 2018.
  2. Anne-Marie Gravel, "Forêt Noire en lice aux prix Écrans canadiens". Le Quotidien, February 18, 2020.
  3. Guillaume St-Pierre, "La cerise sur le sundae". Le Quotidien, May 3, 2018.
  4. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1527585/song-of-names-the-twentieth-century-antigone-prix-ecrans-canadiens "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations"