Wetlands (2011 film)

Wetlands
Theatrical release poster
French	Marécages
Directed by	Guy Édoin
Written by	Guy Édoin
Produced by	Félize Frappier Luc Vandal
Starring	Pascale Bussières Gabriel Maillé Luc Picard François Papineau
Cinematography	Serge Desrosiers
Edited by	Mathieu Bouchard-Malo
Music by	Nathalie Boileau Pierre Desrochers
Distributed by	Métropole Films Distribution
Release dates	September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11) (Toronto Film Festival) October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14) (Canada)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Wetlands (French: Marécages) is a 2011 Canadian film from Quebec written and directed by Guy Édoin[1] and starring Pascale Bussières, Gabriel Maillé, Luc Picard and François Papineau. It had its Canadian premier at the Toronto International Film Festival and its Quebec premier at the Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (FCVQ). Theatrical release was on October 14, 2011.

Plot

During a drought, conflict disrupts the life of the Santerre family on a dairy farm in Quebec's Eastern Townships. By confronting themselves, they learn to forgive.

Cast

• Pascale Bussières as Marie
• Gabriel Maillé as Simon
• Luc Picard as Jean
• François Papineau as Pierre
• Angèle Coutu as Therese
• Denise Dubois as Rejeanne
• Julien Lemire as a young farmer
• Michel Perron as a well-digger (father)
• Guillaume Cyr as a well-digger (son)
• Valérie Blain as danser

Awards and nominations

• 2011: Nominated for "Best First Film" at the Mostra Venice Film Festival
• 2011: Nominated for "KINO Audience Award – International Film Critics' Week" at the Mostra Venice Film Festival
• 2012: Nominated for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois[2]

References

1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 85. ISBN 978-1908215017.
2. Charles-Henri Ramond, "En terrains connus: premier Prix collégial du cinéma québécois". Films du Québec, March 13, 2012.

External links

• Official website
• Wetlands at IMDb