Maurice (2015 film)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2015 Canadian film directed by François Jaros
| Maurice | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | François Jaros |
| Written by | François Jaros Marie-Eve Leclerc-Dion |
| Produced by | Fanny-Laure Malo François Jaros |
| Starring | Richard Fréchette |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Michel Arcand |
| Music by | Philippe Leduc |
Production company | La Boîte à Fanny |
Release date |
|
Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Maurice is a Canadian short drama film, directed by François Jaros and released in 2015.[1] The film stars Richard Fréchette as Maurice, a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who is making his final preparations before his planned death by assisted suicide.[2]
The cast also includes Andrée Cousineau, Yves Jacques, François Lambert, Pierre Lenoir, Alice Pascual and Fred-Eric Salvail.
The film premiered in March 2015 at the Regard short film festival in Saguenay, Quebec.[2] It was subsequently screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival, where it won the Cheval noir for best short film.[3]
The film won the Jutra Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 18th Jutra Awards in 2016.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Justine Baillargeon, "François Jaros à l’écriture". Qui Fait Quoi, November 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Philippe Couture, "Maurice, de François Jaros : Mourir dignement". Voir , March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Fantastique weekend du cinéma québécois : « Maurice » de François Jaros remporte le Cheval Noir du meilleur court métrage". Lien Multimédia, August 3, 2015.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "La passion d’Augustine triomphe". Le Journal de Montréal , March 20, 2016.
External links
[edit ]
