The White Guard (film)

The White Guard
FrenchLa Garde blanche
SpanishLa Guardia blanca
Directed byJulien Élie
Written byJulien Élie
Produced byAudrey-Anne Dupuis Pierre
CinematographyErnesto Pardo
François Messier-Rheault
Production
company
Metafilms
Release date
  • September 30, 2023 (2023-09-30) (Hamburg)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageSpanish

The White Guard (French: La Garde blanche, Spanish: La Guardia blanca) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Julien Élie and released in 2023.[1] A followup to his 2018 film Dark Suns, the film delves further into the issue of violence in Mexico, profiling the collusion between multinational industry, organized crime and the government of Mexico to expropriate land and exploit people and natural resources.[1]

The film premiered in September 2023 at Filmfest Hamburg,[2] and had its Canadian premiere in November at the 2023 Montreal International Documentary Festival.[3]

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Montreal International Documentary Festival November 27, 2023 Magnus Isacsson Award Julien Élie Won [4]
Student Jury Award Won
Canadian Screen Awards May 2024 Best Cinematography in a Documentary Ernesto Pardo Nominated [5]
Best Sound Design in a Documentary Hans Laitres, Sylvain Bellemare, Daniel Capeille Nominated
Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Cinematography in a Documentary Ernesto Pardo, François Messier-Rheault Nominated [6]
Best Original Music in a Documentary Mimi Allard Won [7]
Best Sound in a Documentary Sylvain Bellemare, Hans Laitres, Daniel Capeille Won

References

  1. ^ a b Megan Durnford, "Julien Elie Captures Stories of Courageous Land Defenders in La Guardia Blanca". Point of View, November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Filmfest Hamburg 2023: „La Guardia Blanca“". Latina Press, September 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Les RIDM projetteront « La garde blanche » de Julien Elie en première canadienne". Qui Fait Quoi, November 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Palmarès de la 26e édition des Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)". CTVM, November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Gala Artisans 2024: les lauréats dévoilés". Films du Québec, December 5, 2024.


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