Mona's Daughters
| Mona's Daughters | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Cèdre penché |
| Directed by | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Written by | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Produced by | Claudie Bouchard Denis Côté Daniel Fontaine-Bégin Stéphanie Morissette Rafaël Ouellet |
| Starring | Viviane Audet Marie-Neige Chatelin |
| Cinematography | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Edited by | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Music by | Gilles Vincent-Martel |
Production companies | Estfilmindustri UrbanSounds |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Mona's Daughters (French: Le Cèdre penché, lit. "The Leaning Cedar Tree") is a Canadian drama film, directed by Rafaël Ouellet and released in 2007.[1] The film stars Viviane Audet and Marie-Neige Chatelin as Candide and Brigitte, two sisters who are coping with the recent death of their mother Mona, a prominent country singer, by preparing to record a version of their mother's best known song together.[2]
The cast also includes Joanie Allard, Stéphane Michaud and Gilles-Vincent Martel in supporting roles.
Production
The film, Ouellet's directorial debut, was shot in and around his hometown of Dégelis, Quebec, in 2006.[3]
Distribution
The film premiered at the 2007 Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, where it was the winner of the Prix du public.[4] It was later screened in the Canada First program at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
The film's commercial release was delayed until 2008, due to an unspecified dispute with the Union des artistes.[4]
References
- ^ "Le cèdre penché de Rafaël Ouellet en primeur aux Rendez-vous". Qui Fait Quoi, February 21, 2007.
- ^ André Roy, "Le cèdre penché, Rafaël Ouellet". 24 images, June 12, 2008.
- ^ "Rafaël Ouellet tourne Le cèdre penché dans le Bas-du-Fleuve avec Viviane Audet et Marie-Neige Chatelain". Lien Multimédia, September 29, 2006.
- ^ a b Kevin Laforest, "Le Cèdre penché : Là, maintenant". Voir, June 12, 2008.
- ^ Éric Lavallée, "Full slate for 2007 Toronto Film Festival". Ioncinema, September 6, 2007.
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