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'Jouliks' is a 2019 Canadian drama film, directed by Mariloup Wolfe.[Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/jouliks-mariloup-wolfe/ "Jouliks Film de Mariloup Wolfe"]. 'Films du Qubec', October 30, 2019.] An adaptation of the theatrical play by Marie-Christine L-Huu, the film centres on a bohemian couple, Zak (Victor Andrs Trelles Turgeon) and Vra (Jeanne Roux-Ct), who are raising their shy but observant young daughter Yanna (Lilou Roy-Lanouette) as squatters in an abandoned house.[, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/201910/31/01-5247797-jouliks-le-prix-de-la-liberte-.php "Jouliks : le prix de la libert"]. 'La Presse', November 1, 2019.]
The film faced some criticism from Roma activists, as the word "joulik", a Russian language word for "thug", has often been used as an ethnic slur against Roma people.[Marc Cassivi, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/201910/28/01-5247376-jouliks-fait-polemique.php "Jouliks fait polmique"]. 'La Presse', October 29, 2019.] L-Huu clarified that the play and film were not intended to be about Roma, but worked with the community to ensure that anything in the original play which could be perceived as reinforcing a stereotype of the Roma people was rewritten for clarity in the screenplay.[[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1367575/controverse-jouliks-marie-christine-le-huu "Jouliks nest pas un film sur les Roms, selon la scnariste"]. Ici Radio-Canada, October 29, 2019.]
The film had its premiere on October 16, 2019, at the Festival de cinma qubcois de Biscarrosse,[ followed by a gala screening on October 22 at the Thtre Maisonneuve in Montreal,][[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/10/22/amour-et-glamour-a-la-premiere-de-jouliks-de-mariloup-wolfe "Amour et glamour la premire de Jouliks de Mariloup Wolfe"]. 'Le Journal de Montral', October 22, 2019.] before opening commercially on November 1.
Awards
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Overall Sound (Gavin Fernandes, Normand Lapierre) at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards,[[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1527585/song-of-names-the-twentieth-century-antigone-prix-ecrans-canadiens "crans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tte des nominations"]. Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2020.] and three Prix Iris nominations for Revelation of the Year (Roy-Lanouette), Best Costume Design (Ginette Magny) and Best Makeup (Jeanne Lafond) at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards.[[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1696771/nominations-finalistes-gala-quebec-cinema-femmes-realisatrices "Les femmes brillent aux nominations du Gala Qubec Cinma"]. Ici Radio-Canada, April 23, 2020.]
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