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The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge
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Wikipedia article
'The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge' was the first full-length feature film by Canadian film director Philippe Falardeau, released in 2000.Gerald Pratley, 'A Century of Canadian Cinema'. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 124.
Synopsis
Shot in mockumentary style, the film stars Paul Ahmarani as Christophe and Stphane Demers as Stphane, two roommates sharing an apartment in Montreal. Christophe is an unemployed engineer, while Stphane is a documentary filmmaker who begins filming Christophe's search for work. Christophe increasingly becomes disillusioned with the corporate world and fed up with the relentlessly intrusive nature of Stphane and his omnipresent camera. Eventually he flees to Vancouver.Genevieve Royer, "Mock-doc Frigo is clever work". 'Montreal Gazette', November 17, 2000.
Awards
The film won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival,John McKay, "Crouching Tiger choice of the people: Toronto film fest hands out awards at brunch". 'Halifax Daily News', September 18, 2000. as well as the Claude Jutra Award for the best Canadian film by a first-time director at the 21st Genie Awards."Quebec film Maelstrom wins five Genie Awards". 'Welland Tribune', January 30, 2001.
Ahmarani won the Jutra Award for Best Actor at the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001.John Griffin, "Maelstrom hooks 8 more: Denis Villeneuve's fish fable takes best picture, actress, director". 'Montreal Gazette', February 26, 2001. Falardeau was also nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Sophie Leblond was nominated for Best Editing.Brendan Kelly, "Film-makers ride new wave to Jutras". 'Montreal Gazette', February 24, 2001.
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