| All You Can Eat Buddha | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ian Lagarde |
| Written by | Ian Lagarde |
| Produced by | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette |
| Starring | David La Haye Sylvio Arriola |
| Edited by | Mathieu Grondin |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
All You Can Eat Buddha is a 2017 French-language Canadian fantasy black comedy film directed by Ian Lagarde, who also wrote the screenplay. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film centres on Mike, a mysterious guest at a vacation resort in Cuba who appears to have the ability to perform miracles.
Cast
- David La Haye as Jean-Pierre Villeneuve / J-P Newtown
- Richard Jutras as Bert
- Ludovic Berthillot as Mike
- Sylvio Arriola as Valentino
- Yaité Ruiz as Esmeralda
- Alexander Guerrero as Santiago
Accolades
The film received six Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2017 | DGC Discovery Award | Ian Lagarde | Nominated | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Director | Ian Lagarde | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sylvio Arriola | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Sylvain Bellemare, Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon, Hans Laitres | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Editing | Sylvain Bellemare, Claire Pochon, Simon Meilleur | Nominated | |||
| Best Make-Up | Bruno Gatien | Nominated | |||
| Prix Iris | 3 June 2018 | Best Sound | Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon, Sylvain Bellemare, Hans Laitres | Nominated | |
| Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Ian Lagarde | Nominated | |||
| Best Make-Up | Bruno Gatien | Nominated | |||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 18 December 2017 | Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film | Yaité Ruiz | Nominated |
References
- "All You Can Eat Buddha, set at a Caribbean resort". Repeating Islands. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". The Wrap. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- Wilner, Norm (16 January 2018). "The Canadian Screen Awards showers love on (almost) everyone". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- Barry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017.
- "Film Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "FINALISTES GALA 2018". Prix Iris. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "2018 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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