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Scratch (2015 film)
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'Scratch' is a Canadian musical drama film from Quebec, released in 2015. The directorial debut of Sbastien Godron, the film centres on a family of Haitian Canadian immigrants in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood.[http://www.24news.ca/entertainment/164662-movie-review-hip-opera-scratch-set-in-montreals-haitian-community "Movie review: 'Hip-opera' Scratch set in Montreal's Haitian community"]. '24News', September 24, 2015. The primary characters are Angelot/"Leslie" (Raphal Joseph Lafond), an aspiring hip hop musician, and his brother Frantz (Fayolle Jean, Jr.), a pimp who sets the film's events in motion when he is arrested and imprisoned.
The cast also includes Schelby Jean-Baptiste, Samian, Lovhard Dorvilliers, Dominique Lagu (vocal percussionist) and Fayolle Jean (Sr.).
At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, Jenny Salgado won the award for Best Original Song, for "Cest aujourdhui que je sors".[http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/03/13/prix-ecrans-canadiens-room-le-monde-de-jack-domine "Prix crans canadiens: Room: le monde de Jack domine"]. 'Le Journal de Montral', March 13, 2016. At the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards, the film garnered nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Schelby Jean-Baptiste), Best Editing (Hubert Hayaud) and Best Original Music (Jenny Salgado, Andr Courcy and Luc St-Pierre).[https://montrealgazette.com/storyline/la-passion-daugustine-and-corbo-lead-the-jutra-film-nominations "La Passion d'Augustine and Corbo lead the Jutra film nominations"]. 'Montreal Gazette', January 26, 2016.
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