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'A Hero's Life' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Micheline Lanctt and released in 1994.[[https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/vie-dun-heros-micheline-lanctot/ "Vie dun hros, La Film de Micheline Lanctt"]. 'Films du Qubec', June 16, 2009.] The film stars Marie Cantin as velyne Vadeboncoeur, a woman who travels to her hometown to meet Hanibal Heck (Erwin Potitt), a former German prisoner of war who had worked on her family farm during World War II.[ The film also stars Gilbert Sicotte and Vronique Le Flaguais as velyne's parents Bertin and Agathe.][Mario Cloutier, "Tournage : les beaux souvenirs / La Vie dun hros". 'Cin-Bulles' 13(3), 1994. pp. 4649.]
The film was shot in Frelighsburg, Quebec in early 1994.[
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The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival,[Ray Conlogue, "Montreal competition includes three Canadian films". 'The Globe and Mail', August 10, 1994.] and was subsequently screened at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival.[Christopher Harris, "Festival to feature Kinsella film". 'The Globe and Mail', July 27, 1994.]
The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 15th Genie Awards, for Best Overall Sound (Rjean Juteau, Luc Boudrias, Richard Besse, Michel Descombes) and Best Original Score (Milan Kymlicka).["The Genie nominees". 'Kingston Whig-Standard', October 20, 1994.] It was one of six finalists for the Rendez-vous du cinma qubcois's Prix L.-E. Ouimet-Molson in 1995.[John Griffin, "And then there were six; Rendez-Vous du Cinema Quebecois narrows field for top prize". 'Montreal Gazette', January 25, 1995.]
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