Marius Borodine Explained

Marius Borodine
Director:Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais
Producer:Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais
Vincent Hoss-Desmarais
Starring:Wilson Henley
Vincent Hoss-Desmarais
Cinematography:Jean-François Lord
Editing:Claude-Antoine Guibord
Studio:Holia Film
Distributor:Travelling Distribution
Runtime:16 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Marius Borodine is a Canadian comedy-drama short film, directed by Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais and released in 2010. Using a mockumentary format, the film features various people discussing the life and legacy of Marius Borodine, a misunderstood scientific genius who invented a machine that could turn any waste product into potable water, but was eventually killed by falling into the machine himself.[1]

The film stars Wilson Henley as Marius Borodine in childhood, and Vincent Hoss-Desmarais as Marius Borodine in adulthood.

The film premiered at the Just for Laughs Film Festival in July 2010. It was subsequently screened at the Fantasia Film Festival, where it won the Coup de cœur Jury Prize,[2] and at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

It was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2010,[3] and received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 31st Genie Awards.[4]

Notes and References

  1. "Top 10 short films to be shown at Hagen theatre". Courtenay Comox Valley Record, July 14, 2011.
  2. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/610976/tribeca-prix-whitewash "Un prix pour un film québécois au Festival de Tribeca de New York"
  3. https://nowtoronto.com/movies/canadas-top-ten-for-2010/ "Canada's Top Ten for 2010"
  4. https://variety.com/2011/film/awards/barney-s-version-incendies-top-genie-noms-1118031407/ "‘Barney’s Version,’ ‘Incendies’ top Genie noms"