Congorama
Congorama is a Canadian film directed by Philippe Falardeau, released in 2006.
| Congorama | |
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 Christal Films theatrical poster for Congorama | |
| Directed by | Philippe Falardeau |
| Produced by | Joseph Rouschop Éric Tavitian |
| Written by | Philippe Falardeau |
| Starring | Olivier Gourmet Paul Ahmarani Jean-Pierre Cassel Gabriel Arcand Lorraine Pintal Claudia Tagbo Arnaud Mouithys Jean-Luc Couchard |
| Music by | Jarby Mc Coy |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Frédérique Broos |
| Distributed by | Benelux Films (Netherlands – theat.) Dutch Filmworks (Netherlands – DVD) Christal Films (Canada) U.G.C. PH (France) |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada, Belgium, France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $30 million |
Plot
Michel is a Belgian inventor. He cares for his father, a paralysed writer, is married to a Congolese woman and is the father of an interracial child whom he reassures as to his parentage. He discovers at the age of 41 that he was adopted, actually having been born in Sainte-Cécile, Quebec. In the summer of 2000, he travels to Quebec, supposedly to sell some of his inventions. While on a near-impossible quest to find his birth family in the town where he was born, he crosses paths with Louis Legros, son of another inventor, in a meeting which will change their lives.
Premiere
Congorama received its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight series held alongside the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Awards
Genie Award – Screenplay; Prix Jutra – Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor (Ahmarani, Gourmet), Supporting Actor (Arcand)
References
- (2003), Allmovie information, Allmovie, accessed 2008-04-12