In Store Explained

In Store
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Director:Mario Bonenfant
Producer:Raymond Gravelle
Starring:Jacques L'Heureux
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Julie Deslauriers
Music:Mathieu Vanasse
Cinematography:Denis-Noël Mostert
Editing:Claudette Duff
Studio:Les Productions La Gauchet
Runtime:11 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

In Store (French: En magasin) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Mario Bonenfant and released in 2002. The film centres on a family of sentient department store mannequins, whose world is disrupted when the daughter expresses a desire to leave the store and see the real world.[1]

The film stars Jacques L'Heureux as the father, Johanne-Marie Tremblay as the mother, and Julie Deslauriers as the daughter.

The film premiered at the 2002 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[2]

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 23rd Genie Awards.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Roland Paillé, "«En magazin» présenté en salle". Le Nouvelliste, January 8, 2003.
  2. Jérôme Delgado, "Petites bouchées de festival". La Presse, October 10, 2002.
  3. Tamsen Tillson, "Genies grant ‘Ararat’ wish". Variety, December 10, 2002.