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Richelieu (2023 film)

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Richelieu
Directed byPier-Philippe Chevigny
Written byPier-Philippe Chevigny
Produced byGeneviève Gosselin-G.
StarringAriane Castellanos
Marc-André Grondin
Nelson Coronado
CinematographyGabriel Brault-Tardif
Edited byAmélie Labrèche
Production
companies
Le Foyer Films
TS Productions
JPL Films
Distributed byFunfilm Distribution
Release date
  • June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08) (Tribeca)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Richelieu (French: Richelieu (Québec) Dissidente (France)), also released as Temporaries in some territories, is a Canadian drama film, directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny and released in 2023.[1] The film stars Ariane Castellanos as Ariane, a woman who is hired as a Spanish-French translator at a food processing plant in Quebec that has a large staff of temporary migrant workers from Guatemala, but becomes an ally and advocate for the workers as she realizes the need to defend them from abuse and exploitation by owner Stéphane (Marc-André Grondin).[2]

The cast also includes Nelson Coronado, Micheline Bernard, Ève Duranceau, Luis Oliva, Gerardo Miranda, Antonio Ortega, Émile Schneider and Marc Beaupré.[3]

Chevigny's full-length directorial debut, the film entered production in 2021, under the working title Rive-Sud.[4]

The film premiered on June 8, 2023, in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival.[2] It had its Canadian premiere in July at the Fantasia Film Festival,[5] and was commercially released in the fall.

Awards

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Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2024 Best Picture Geneviève Gosselin-G. Nominated [6]
Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film Ariane Castellanos Nominated
Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film Nelson Coronado Nominated
Best Cinematography Gabriel Brault-Tardif Nominated
Best Casting in a Film Ariane Castellanos, Victor Tremblay-Blouin Nominated
John Dunning Best First Feature Pier-Philippe Chevigny Nominated
Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Film Geneviève Gosselin-G. Pending [7]
Best Director Pier-Philippe Chevigny Pending
Best Actress Ariane Castellanos Pending
Best Supporting Actor Marc-André Grondin Pending
Revelation of the Year Ariane Castellanos Pending
Best Screenplay Pier-Philippe Chevigny Pending
Best Editing Amélie Labrèche Pending
Best Casting Ariane Castellanos Pending
Most Successful Film Outside Quebec Pier-Philippe Chevigny, Geneviève Gosselin-G. Pending
Best First Film Pier-Philippe Chevigny Pending

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