| Camion | |
| Director: | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Producer: | Stéphanie Morissette |
| Starring: | Julien Poulin |
| Music: | Viviane Audet Robin-Joël Cool Éric West-Millette |
| Cinematography: | Geneviève Perron |
| Editing: | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Studio: | Coop Vidéo de Montréal |
| Distributor: | K Films Amérique |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
Camion is a 2012 Canadian drama film directed by Rafaël Ouellet.[1] [2] The film centres on a truck driver who is suffering from severe depression after a woman kills herself by crashing her car into his truck; although he was not at fault, the incident has left him suicidal, resulting in the mending of his strained relationships with his sons Sam and Alain (Stéphane Breton) after he reaches out to them for help.[3]
The film was first released at the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Crystal Globe, won the Award of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Director Award for Ouellet.[4] [5] [6]
The film received eight Jutra Award nominations at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, winning two.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jutra Awards | 17 March 2013 | Best Film | Marc Daigle | [7] | ||
| Best Director | Rafaël Ouellet | |||||
| Best Screenplay | ||||||
| Best Actor | Julien Poulin | |||||
| Best Cinematography | Geneviève Perron | |||||
| Best Editing | Rafaël Ouellet | |||||
| Best Original Music | Viviane Audet, Robin-Joël Cool, Éric West-Millette | |||||
| Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Rafaël Ouellet | |||||
| Prix collégial du cinéma québécois | 2013 | Best Film | Camion | [8] |