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Poor Man's Pudding
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'Poor Man's Pudding' is a Canadian satirical comedy film, released in 1996.[http://www.filmsquebec.com/films/pudding-chomeur-gilles-carle/ "Pudding chmeur Film de Gilles Carle"]. 'Films du Qubec', March 27, 2009. It was the final theatrical film directed by Gilles Carle.
The film stars Chlo Sainte-Marie as Yo-Yo and Louis-Philippe Davignon-Daigneault as Alphonse, a New Age cult priestess in Montreal and her faith healer nephew."Pudding Chomeur Is a Delicious, Explicit Quebec Treat". 'Montreal Gazette', August 29, 1996. Events are set in motion when Alphonse's father Aristide (Franois Lveill) threatens to commit suicide by jumping off the Jacques Cartier Bridge, leading to an ad hoc neighbourhood referendum on whether or not he should jump. The film is in part a satire of the political and social rhetoric, on both sides of the issue, in the 1995 Quebec referendum;"For film-maker Carle, the proof is in the Pudding - or reaction to it". 'Montreal Gazette', September 14, 1996. Carle was inspired by, and singled out for special opprobrium in his film, the notion offered by some of his sovereignist friends that Quebec independence would in and of itself solve the social problems of poverty, unemployment and homelessness.
The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996, in the categories of Best Screenplay (Carle) and Best Costume Design (Denis Sperdouklis)."Genie Nominees List". 'Toronto Star', October 17, 1996.
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