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Mad Dog and the Butcher
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Wikipedia article
'Mad Dog and the Butcher' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Thomas Rinfret and released in 2019.Chantal Guy, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2019-12-06/mythologie-de-la-lutte-et-des-mechants "Mythologie de la lutte et des mchants"]. 'La Presse', December 6, 2019. The film is a portrait of the Vachon family of professional wrestlers, including Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon and Paul "Butcher" Vachon.ric Moreault, [https://www.lesoleil.com/cinema/les-derniers-vilains-ca-fait-mal-ca-fait-tres-mal--1-2-3e86dae8ebc81d4141ce6f0ab19084fc "Les derniers vilains: a fait mal, a fait trs mal..."]. 'Le Soleil', December 5, 2019.
The film premiered at the Quebec City Film Festival (FCVQ) in September 2019.Cdric Blanger, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2019/08/20/5-films-incontournables-a-voir-au-festival-de-cinema-de-la-ville-de-quebec "5 films incontournables voir au Festival de cinma de la ville de Qubec"]. 'Le Journal de Qubec', August 20, 2019.
Awards
At the FCVQ, the film won the Prix Jury cinphile for best first film.Cdric Blanger, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2019/09/19/fcvq-le-grand-prix-au-film-quebecois-kuessipan "FCVQ: le Grand prix au film qubcois Kuessipan"]. 'Le Journal de Qubec', September 19, 2019.
The film received three Prix Iris nominations at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020, for Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Dominic Dorval, Vincent Masse, Thomas Rinfret, Richard Tremblay) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Benoit Ct, Thomas Rinfret).[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1710960/gala-quebec-cinema-prix-iris-antigone-gagnant "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Qubec Cinma avec six prix"]. Ici Radio-Canada, June 10, 2020.
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