Passages (2008 film)
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| Passages | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre |
| Written by | Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre |
| Produced by | Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre |
| Edited by | Kara Blake Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre |
| Animation by | Brigitte Archambault |
Production company | MJSTP Films |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Passages is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre and released in 2008.[1] Using animation, the film retells the story of the difficult birth of her own daughter Fiona, and the medical complications that potentially threatened her own life.[2]
The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2008.[3] It subsequently received a Genie Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Film finders are always on the hunt; Fest programmers are movie sleuths, searching the globe for top flicks". Toronto Star, September 4, 2008.
- ^ Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau, "Intimités animées : Le cinéma de Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre". Panorama Cinéma, Vol. 5 No. 26.
- ^ "TIFF's Top Ten". Vancouver Sun, December 17, 2008.
- ^ Mike De Souza, "Greenpeace oilsands documentary up for Genie". CanWest News Service, April 11, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Watch Passages on the NFB website
- Passages at IMDb
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