Manor (film) should not be confused with The Manor (film).
| Manor | |
| Native Name: | |
| Producer: | Martin Fournier Pier-Luc Latulippe |
| Cinematography: | Olivier Tétreault |
| Editing: | Jean-François Lord |
| Studio: | Cheval Films |
| Runtime: | 83 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
Manor (French: Manoir) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Martin Fournier and Pier-Luc Latulippe and released in 2015.[1] The film profiles the residents of Gaulin Manor, a onetime hotel in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, which has been converted into a transitional housing facility for former psychiatric patients who remain at risk of homelessness, but is about to be closed and demolished for redevelopment.[2]
The film premiered at the 2015 Montreal International Documentary Festival,[3] before going into commercial release in 2016.[2]
At RIDM, the film received an honorable mention from the Magnus Isaccson Award jury.[4]
The film won the Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2017.[5] It was also a nominee for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Olivier Tétreault) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Jean-François Lord).[6]
The film was the winner of the 2017 Prix collégial du cinéma québécois.[7]