Roberta (2014 film) explained

Roberta
Director:Caroline Monnet
Producer:Catherine Chagnon
Starring:Marie Brassard
Julien Morin
Cinematography:Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron
Editing:Aube Foglia
Studio:Microclimat Films
Runtime:21 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Roberta is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Caroline Monnet and released in 2014.[1] The film stars Marie Brassard as Roberta, a housewife and mother who turns to drugs and alcohol to deal with the stultifying conformity of her suburban life.

The film premiered in 2014 at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.[2]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/festivals-de-cinema/autres-festivals-de-cinema/201510/07/01-4907530-festival-de-namur-caroline-monnet-competitrice-des-courts.php "Festival de Namur: Caroline Monnet, compétitrice des courts"
  2. https://lemetropolitain.com/lumiere-sur-la-cineaste-caroline-monnet-au-festival-imaginenative/ "Lumière sur la cinéaste Caroline Monnet au festival ImagineNATIVE"
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20160615210251/http://etcanada.com/news/37268/2016-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced"