Walk Away Renee (film) explained

Walk Away Renee^[1]
Director:	Jonathan Caouette
Producer:	Jonathan Caouette Gérard Lacroix Pierre-Paul Puljiz
Starring:	Jonathan Caouette Renee Leblanc Adolph Davis David Sanin Joshua Caouette
Music:	Simon Raymonde
Cinematography:	Noam Roubah Andres Peyrot Jason Banker Jorge Torres
Editing:	Brian Mc Allister
Distributor:	Sundance Selects (2012, USA) UFO Distribution (2012, France)
Runtime:	90 min.
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Walk Away Renee is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Jonathan Caouette. It is the third full-length feature in Caouette's filmography.^[2]

Summary

Intended as a companion to Caouette's first film, Tarnation, Walk Away Renee documents Caouette's cross-country journey with his mother, Renee Leblanc. Leblanc, diagnosed with acute bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, is to enter an assisted living facility close to Caouette's home, therefore necessitating a move from Houston to New York City.^[3]

Production

The film was screened as a "work in progress" at the 2011 Festival de Cannes Critics Week. In July, 2011 distributor Sundance Selects acquired the distribution rights to the film.^[4]

Cast

• Jonathan Caouette, Himself
• Joshua Caouette, Himself
• Zoe Emre Dahan, Young Mother
• Adolph Davis, Himself
• Gavin Octavien, Dr. Ubiddia
• Eva Dorrepaal, Cloudbuster Member
• Renee Leblanc, Herself

Notes and References

1. Web site: Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes . February 16, 2012.
2. Web site: Walk Away Renee . Variety . May 14, 2011 . February 16, 2012 . Felperin, Leslie.
3. Web site: Walk Away Renee: Cannes Review . The Hollywood Reporter . May 15, 2011 . February 16, 2012 . Rooney, David.
4. Web site: Sundance Selects Grabs Rights to 'Walk Away Renee' Doc . The Hollywood Reporter . July 19, 2011 . February 16, 2012 . Fernandez, Jay A..