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The Acrobat (2019 film)
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'The Acrobat' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Rodrigue Jean and released in 2019.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/acrobate-rodrigue-jean/ "Acrobate, L Film de Rodrigue Jean"]. 'Films du Qubec', January 19, 2020. The film centres on Christophe (Sbastien Ricard) and Micha (Yury Paulau), two men who meet in an unoccupied unit in a high-rise construction project in Montreal during a snowstorm, and begin a passionate love affair in which they regularly meet back at the same unit., [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/202002/07/01-5259940-lacrobate-zones-secretes-.php "Lacrobate : zones secrtes"]. 'La Presse', February 7, 2020.
The film, which borrows its initial narrative setup from the film 'Last Tango in Paris', is the third in Jean's trilogy of films exploring sexuality and emotional intimacy, following 'Lost Song' and 'Love in the Time of Civil War'.Martin Gignac, [https://voir.ca/cinema/2020/02/10/lacrobate-ou-le-dernier-tango-a-montreal/ "Lacrobate ou le dernier tango Montral"]. 'Voir', February 10, 2020.
The film premiered at the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival,Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2019/08/13/viff-unveils-its-2019-canadian-lineup/ "VIFF unveils its 2019 Canadian lineup"]. 'Playback', August 13, 2019. was subsequently screened at the Festival du nouveau cinma,[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1271641/festival-nouveau-cinema-2019-programmation "Des films d'Andr Forcier, de Sophie Deraspe et de Rodrigue Jean au FNC"]. Ici Radio-Canada, August 22, 2019. and had its commercial release in February 2020.Andr Lavoie [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/572483/l-acrobate-l-amour-au-temps-du-boom-immobilier "Lacrobate: lamour au temps du boom immobilier"]. 'Le Devoir', February 7, 2020.
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