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City of Shadows (2010 film)

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'City of Shadows' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Kim Nguyen and released in 2010.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/cite-kim-nguyen/ "Cit, La Film de Kim Nguyen"]. 'Films du Qubec', March 9, 2010. Partially inspired by but not a direct adaptation of Albert Camus's novel 'The Plague', the film stars Jean-Marc Barr as Maxime Vincent, a war doctor serving in North Africa who comes across a city dealing with an outbreak of bubonic plague.Odile Tremblay, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/286284/kim-nguyen-au-sahara-quand-la-cite-vacille "Kim Nguyen - Au Sahara quand la cit vacille"]. 'Le Devoir', April 3, 2010.

The cast also includes Claude Legault, Pierre Lebeau, Sabine Karsenti, Lotfi Abdelli and Lotfi Dziri.

The film was shot in Tunisia in 2008,Nicolas Gendron and Luc Laporte-Rainville, "Kim Nguyen, scnariste et ralisateur de La Cit"]. 'Cin-Bulles', Vol, 28 No. 2 (Spring 2010). but commercial release was delayed until 2010 by financial problems at original distributor Christal Films.Andrew McIntosh and Myriam Fontaine, [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/fr/article/kim-nguyen "Kim Nguyen"]. 'The Canadian Encyclopedia', March 17, 2013.

It received five Jutra Award nominations at the 13th Jutra Awards, for Best Director (Nguyen), Best Cinematography (Nicolas Bolduc), Best Art Direction (Patrice Vermette), Best Costume Design (Mariane Carter) and Best Original Music (Philippe Hritier).[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/incendies-leads-race-for-jutra-awards-1.1089286 "Incendies leads race for Jutra Awards"]. CBC News, February 9, 2011.

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