Last Chance

20121 h 24 min 48 secFilm: Documentary

14A

Direction: Paul Émile d'Entremont

Production: Murielle Rioux-PoirierMaryse ChapdelaineJacques Turgeon

Script: Paul Émile d'Entremont

Last Chance by Paul Émile d’Entremont travels the world to tell the stories of five asylum seekers who flee their native countries to escape homophobic violence. Here in Canada, they face hurdles integrating into society and fear deportation. As they anxiously await a decision in their refugee claims, they remain hopeful their adopted land will show mercy. The five men and women are not alone in their fight for freedom. Friends, lawyers and support groups mobilize to get their cases heard at a time when Canada’s tradition of openness is coming under threat. Last Chance gives voice to sexual minorities who refuse to deny their core identity. It brings to light the reality of people who boldly and bravely assert their differences against all odds.

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Subject categories


  • Developing Countries > Central America and the CaribbeanMiddle EastNorth AfricaRefugees and Refugee Camps
  • Social Issues > Cultural Communities and ImmigrationDiscrimination and Stereotyping
  • Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism > Integration Issues
  • Sexuality and Reproduction > Sexual minorities (2SLGBTQ+ people)
  • Health/Personal Development > Bullying & DiscriminationIdentity

Credits


director
Paul Émile d'Entremont
researcher
Paul Émile d'Entremont
writer
Paul Émile d'Entremont
picture editing
Patricia Tassinari
director of photography
Jean-Pierre Saint-Louis
Koussay Hamzé
sound recording
Olivier Léger
Paul Awwad
participant
Trudi Stewart
Carlos Atuesta
Jennifer Khalil
Zaki Saad Zaki Abdal Malak
Alvaro Orozko
Jacqueline Ford
Dane
Karlene Williams-Clarke
Jeannine Duval
Noël Saint-Pierre
Labibée Khalil
Joe Khalil
Georges Azzi
Waël Lazkani
Joe Hammoud
Charbel Maydun
Michael Battista
Antirum (Betty) Morgan
Carlos Guzman
Eddy Bouchard
Laurent Morgane
Alain Lanthier
Nicole LaViolette
Hector Fabio Duque Gomez
Aze Garci Guzmani
Diego Gamboa Valdez
Julio César Salas
Martin Araujo
Peter Showler
Scott Clarke
Lisa Gore
Dean Richard Pierre
Guy Sirois
Linda Hunter
Craig Fortier
Suhail Abualsameed
Jared Will
Pierre Durette
Baz Sanora
Rania Karazivan
Gilles Duguay
Joel Bousfield
additional camera
Katerine Giguère
Adam Makarenko
additional camera assistant
Olivier Cheneval
additional sound recording
Stéphane Barsalou
Marie-Pierre Grenier
Catherine Van Der Donckt
executive producer in production
Pierre Sarraf
interpreter
Waël Lazkani
Monica Jimenez Corona
assistant
Marie-Rose Osta
grip
Alain Desmarchais
driver
Agnès Falquet
Deborah McDonald
Maria Mercurius
Nicholas Campbell
Oneil Richards
Trudeau Francis
production assistant
Agnès Falquet
Deborah McDonald
Maria Mercurius
Nicholas Campbell
Oneil Richards
Trudeau Francis
Colette Allain
production manager
Christine Aubé
Sylvie Desjardins
sound design
Daniel Toussaint
sound editor
Cory Rizos
original music
Claude Fournier
original music - assistance
Jean-Sébastien Fournier
music recording studio
Studio Tibasse
online editing
Denis Pilon
titles
Gaspard Gaudreau
credits
Gaspard Gaudreau
technical support - digital editing
Isabelle Painchaud
Pierre Dupont
Patrick Trahan
foley
Paul Hubert
foley recording
Éric Lagacé
foley studio
Premium Sound
sound mix
Serge Boivin
translation
Robert Chidiac
Michael Lasry
Diana Goudrouffe
production stills
Paul Émile d'Entremont
Charles Gagnon
transcription services
Paula McKeown
subtitles
Paula McKeown
marketing
Jean Saad
administration
Geneviève Duguay
technical coordinator
Jean-François Laprise
Luc Binette
France Couture
Richard Cliche
producer
Murielle Rioux-Poirier
Maryse Chapdelaine
executive producer
Jacques Turgeon

Awards


  • Best Atlantic Original Score or Song: Claude Fournier- with $5,000 services, sponsored by Hideout StudiosAtlantic International Film Festival
  • La Vague-Léonard Forest Award for Best Acadian Mid-Length or Feature Length FilmInternational Francophone Film Festival in Acadie