Call Me Human
Call Me Human (French: Je m'appelle humain) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kim O'Bomsawin and released in 2020.[1] The film is a portrait of Innu poet Joséphine Bacon.[2]
| Call Me Human | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Je m'appelle humain |
| Directed by | Kim O'Bomsawin |
| Produced by | Andrée-Anne Frenette |
| Written by | Kim O'Bomsawin |
| Starring | Joséphine Bacon |
| Music by | Alain Auger |
| Cinematography | Hugo Gendron Michel Valiquette |
| Edited by | Alexandre Lachance |
Production company | Terre Innue |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French Innu-aimun |
The film premiered at the Quebec City Film Festival.[3] It was subsequently screened at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival and the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, and had its commercial premiere on November 13.[1]
Awards
At the Quebec City Film festival, the film was cowinner of the Prix Jury collégial with Alexandre Rockwell's Sweet Thing.[4] At Cinefest, it won the Audience Choice Award for documentaries,[5] and at VIFF, it won the juried award for Best Canadian Documentary Film.[6]
References
- "Le film sur la poète autochtone Joséphine Bacon sortira le 13 novembre". Ici Radio-Canada, September 10, 2020.
- Cédric Bélanger, "Une histoire d’amitié". Le Journal de Québec, September 18, 2020.
- Valérie Cloutier, "Un Festival de cinéma de la Ville de Québec sur le web". Ici Radio-Canada, August 26, 2020.
- "Le film «La déesse des mouches à feu» couronné au FCVQ". Le Journal de Québec, September 21, 2020.
- "Cinefest Sudbury announces its 2020 award winners". Sudbury Star, October 11, 2020.
- Pat Mullen, "Call Me Human Leads VIFF Winners". Point of View, September 29, 2020.
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