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The Legacy (2009 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Legacy' is a 2009 film directed by Bernard mond. The film received the Special Grand Prize of Youth Jury and the Don Quixote Award of the Locarno International Film Festival.[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i0b8d80b2eaaf4770d30348a0a7c398b6 "Locarno fest picks winners"], The Hollywood Reporter[http://www.pardo.ch/jahia/Jahia/home/News-and-press-releases/cache/offonce/lang/en/pid/564?cnid=4257 Locarno International Film Festival: Official Awards 2009] It also competed at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2009.where it was awarded "Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation [http://www.torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca/filmsandschedules/films/donation Toronto International Film Festival]
Synopsis
The film is the third of a trilogy started with 'The Novena (La Neuvaine)' in 2005 and 'Summit Circle (Contre toute esprance)' in 2007, all directed by Bernard mond.
Dr. Rainville (Jacques Godin), an aging country doctor with a deep attachment to his patients, is about to retire and is looking for a successor. Jeanne Dion (lise Guilbault), an emergency room doctor from Montreal, agrees to go to a small town in Abitibi named Normtal to replace him for a few weeks, with no plans for an extended stay. When Dr. Rainville suddenly dies, Jeanne must decide if she'll take over the job, and its inherent responsibilities, for the long-term.
The film also stars Eric Hoziel, Sylvain Marcel, Angle Coutu, Michel Daigle, Manon Miclette, Aubert Pallascio and Danielle Fichaud.
See also
* Health care in Canada
* Faith healing
* Secular theology
References
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