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Le fabuleux gang des sept
19951 h 40 min 58 secFilm: Fiction, Feature-length fiction
Direction: Cynthia Scott
Production: David WilsonColin NealePeter KatadotisRina FraticelliSally Bochner
Script: Gloria DemersCynthia ScottDavid WilsonSally Bochner
Un autobus tombe en panne. Huit femmes dont la moyenne d'âge est de 71 ans se réfugient dans une ferme déserte. Pendant quelques jours, elles n'ont que leur humour, leurs souvenirs... et quelques cuisses de grenouilles rôties pour subsister. Elles apprennent à se connaître et deviennent rapidement complices. Avec des actrices non professionnelles et des dialogues improvisés.
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Subject categories
- Women > Elderly WomenInterpersonal Relationships
- Seniors > Interpersonal RelationshipsWomen
- Sexuality and Reproduction > Sexual minorities (2SLGBTQ+ people)
- English Language Arts > CanLit
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Feminism
- Health/Personal Development > Human Growth and Development
- Arts Education > Visual Arts
Credits
- director
- Cynthia Scott
- producer
- David Wilson
- editing
- David Wilson
- executive producer
- Colin Neale
- Peter Katadotis
- Rina Fraticelli
- associate producer
- Sally Bochner
- script
- Gloria Demers
- Cynthia Scott
- David Wilson
- Sally Bochner
- photography
- David De Volpi
- sound
- Jacques Drouin
- sound editing
- André Galbrand
- Danuta Klis
- music recording
- Paul Pagé
- Louis Hone
- Ambroise Dufresne
- music mixing
- Paul Pagé
- Louis Hone
- sound mixer
- Hans Peter Strobl
- Adrian Croll
- music
- Marie Bernard
- cast
- Alice Diabo
- Constance Garneau
- Winifred Holden
- Cissy Meddings
- Mary Meigs
- Catherine Roche
- Beth Webber
- Michelle Sweeney
Awards
- Federal Express Award for Most Popular Canadian FilmInternational Film Festival
- Award of Excellence for Best Performance in a Leading Role to: Constance Garneau, Winnie Holden, Cissie Meddings, Mary Meigs, Catherine Roche, Michelle Sweeney, Beth WebberAtlantic International Film Festival
- Alberta-Quebec Award for Film Innovation (Tied with Love-moi and The Colours of My Father, a portrait of Sam Borenstein) - with a cash prize of 1,250$World Media Festival
- Governors' Award for Best Film Reflecting Canadian ExperienceCanadian Film Celebration
- Genie Award for Best Editing (David Wilson)Genie Awards
- Honorable Mention for Best PictureFestival of New Canadian Cinéma
- First PrizeL'Hippocampe de plomb
- Public Award for Best Feature Film - with a cash prize of 20,000FF given by the City of CréteilFestival international de films de Femmes
- Special Jury MentionFestival international de films de Femmes
- Best Direction AwardInternational Film Festival
- Grand Prize - CICAE Award for Best Fiction FilmInternational Film Festival
- Special Mention given by the Interfilm JuryInternational Film Festival
- City of Mannheim Grand Prize for a First Fiction Film - with a cash prize of 20,000DMInternational Film Festival