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'Karakara' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Claude Gagnon and released in 2012.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/karakara-claude-gagnon/ "Karakara Film de Claude Gagnon"]. 'Films du Qubec', August 1, 2012. The film stars Gabriel Arcand as Pierre, a professor from Quebec who is on sabbatical in Okinawa to reevaluate his life after the death of his friend, and is drawn into a love affair with Junko (Youki Kudoh), a local woman fleeing an abusive husband who offers to be his tour guide.Brendan Kelly, "An unusual love story, by an unusual director". 'Montreal Gazette', August 31, 2012.

The film's screenplay was partially inspired by Gagnon's own trip to Japan following the death of one of his closest friends.Brendan Kelly, "Claude Gagnon keeps his friends close; The Quebec director is as steadfast in his support of Serge Losique's festival as he is in his support of the Habs". 'Montreal Gazette', August 27, 2012. The film was shot in 2011,"Le realisateur Claude Gagnon conclut le tournage de son nouveau long metrage: Claude Gagnon conclut le tournage de Karakara". Canadian Press, December 7, 2011. and premiered at the 2012 Montreal World Film Festival."Le film Karakara, de Claude Gagnon, sera en competition au FFM". Canadian Press, August 7, 2012.

Critical response



Writing for 'Variety', Ronnie Scheib noted that the film reversed "the usual Westerner-in-the-Orient stereotype, where the ambitious hero learns to slow down and smell the roses. Here hes dragged, kicking and screaming, out of the rose garden and into the world at large."Ronnie Scheib, [https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/karakara-1117948199/ "Karakara"]. 'Variety', September 3, 2012.

For the 'Montreal Gazette', Brendan Kelly praised both Arcand's and Kudoh's performances, but wrote that he had difficulty believing in the core relationship between the characters. He ultimately concluded that "maybe it's uneven but it still remains a film that stays with you long after the final credits roll."

Awards



At the MWFF, the film won the festival's Most Popular Canadian Film and Openness to the World awards."Le film turc O brle le feu remporte les grands honneurs du FFM". Canadian Press, September 3, 2012. The film received two Prix Jutra nominations at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, for Best Actor (Arcand) and Best Screenplay (Gagnon).Jean-Philippe Angers, "Laurence Anyways et Rebelle dominent la course en vue des Jutra". Canadian Press, January 31, 2013.

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