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'Jo for Jonathan' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Maxime Giroux and released in 2010.[Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/jo-pour-jonathan-maxime-giroux/ "Jo pour Jonathan Film de Maxime Giroux"]. 'Films du Qubec', February 21, 2011.] The film stars Raphal Lacaille as Jonathan, a teenager who wants to emulate his older brother Thomas (Jean-Sbastien Courchesne) and become a player in the world of illegal car racing. Despite not yet having a driver's license, he enters a race and loses, getting into trouble as he does not have money to pay; Thomas must bail him out by racing himself, but is gravely injured in an accident.[Brendan Kelly, "Intense story of a boy in an existential crisis". 'Montreal Gazette', March 18, 2011.]
The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2010,["Cinq longs mtrages canadiens Lorcano, dont deux en comptition internationale". Canadian Press, July 15, 2010.] and had its Canadian premiere at the Festival international du cinma francophone en Acadie in September.["Le film "Jo pour Jonathan", de Maxime Giroux, va de festival en festival". Canadian Press, September 22, 2010.] It went into commercial release in March 2011.[
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Lacaille won the Borsos Competition award for best actor in a Canadian film at the 2010 Whistler Film Festival.[Graeme McRanor, "It's a wrap for 10th anniversary of Whistler Film Festival; Highlights included a chat with filmmakers Monte Hellman, Bruce McDonald and Atom Egoyan and a new home for the film fest". 'Vancouver Sun', December 6, 2010.]
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