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The Ring (2007 film)
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'The Ring' , also known in some releases as 'The Fight', is a Canadian drama film, directed by Anas Barbeau-Lavalette and released in 2007.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/ring-anais-barbeau-lavalette/ "Ring, Le Film dAnas Barbeau-Lavalette"]. 'Films du Qubec', June 2, 2009. The film stars Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay as Jessy Blais, a 12-year-old boy living in the impoverished Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood in Montreal, who aspires to become a professional wrestler to escape his circumstances.Kevin Laforest, [https://voir.ca/cinema/2007/10/25/le-ring-le-battant/ "Le Ring : Le battant"]. 'Voir', October 25, 2007.
The cast also includes Stphane Demers and Suzanne Lemoine as Jessy's parents Claude and Maryse, Maxime Dumontier as his brother Sam and Julianne Ct as his sister Kelly, as well as Jason Roy Lveille, mile Proulx-Cloutier and Ren-Daniel Dubois in supporting roles.
The film had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival on October 6, 2007,[https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/158770/en-bref-le-ring-a-berlin "En bref - Le Ring Berlin"]. 'Le Devoir', September 29, 2007. and was screened on October 18 at the Festival du nouveau cinma in Montreal, before opening commercially on October 26.Normand Provencher, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4555366-le-ring-lecon-de-courage.php "Le ring : leon de courage"]. 'La Presse', October 27, 2007. It was also subsequently screened at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival.
The film received two Jutra Award nominations at the 10th Jutra Awards in 2008, for Best Art Direction (David Pelletier) and Best Original Music (Catherine Major). Major won the award for Best Original Music.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/continental-silk-score-at-quebec-s-jutra-film-awards-1.771276 "Continental, Silk score at Quebec's Jutra film awards"]. CBC Arts, March 10, 2008.
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