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Gurov and Anna
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'Gurov and Anna' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Rafal Ouellet and released in 2014.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/gurov-anna-rafael-ouellet/ "Gurov & Anna Film de Rafal Ouellet"]. 'Films du Qubec', March 9, 2015. The film stars Andreas Apergis as Ben, a literature professor in Montreal who is obsessed with Anton Chekhov's short story "The Lady with the Dog", and begins trying to act it out in his real life by commencing a love affair with his student Mercedes (Sophie Desmarais) in which he can be the Gurov to her Anna.Brendan Kelly, "Anything but a typical Hollywood love story; Characters lost between literature and real life". 'Montreal Gazette', March 20, 2015.
The film went into production in March 2014.Etan Vlessing, [https://playbackonline.ca/2014/03/24/rafael-ouellet-shooting-fifth-feature-gurov-anna/ "Rafael Ouellet shooting fifth feature, Gurov & Anna"]. 'Playback', March 24, 2014. It was both Ouellet's first English-language film, and his first time directing a screenplay he had not written himself.Brendan Kelly, "Made in the Montreal he knows; Gurov & Anna is director Rafael Ouellet's first English-language film and also his first to be set in the streets of the city he loves". 'Montreal Gazette', April 7, 2014.
The film premiered in October 2014 at the 19th Busan International Film Festival,[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/687868/rafael-ouellet-entrevue-busan "La Core du Sud, un tremplin pour le cinaste Rafal Ouellet"]. Ici Radio-Canada, October 6, 2014. and had its Canadian premiere later in the month at the Festival du nouveau cinma,T'cha Dunlevy, "Feeding a passion for movie lovers; 43rd Festival du nouveau cinema has cemented its status as film buffs' go-to event". 'Montreal Gazette', September 24, 2014. before going into commercial release in early 2015.Nicolas Gendron, [https://voir.ca/cinema/2015/03/17/rafael-ouellet-gurov-anna-passions-multiples/ "Rafal Ouellet / Gurov & Anna : Passions multiples"]. 'Voir', March 17, 2015.
Screenwriter Cleste Parr received a nomination for Best Screenplay at the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2016.Brendan Kelly, "Beyond Jutra's shadow; Quebec's film awards gala is suffering from an identity crisis that runs deep". 'Montreal Gazette', March 19, 2016.
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