| Drifting States | |
|---|---|
| French | Les États nordiques |
| Directed by | Denis Côté |
| Written by | Denis Côté |
| Produced by | Denis Côté |
| Starring | Christian LeBlanc |
| Cinematography | Denis Laplante |
| Edited by | Rafaël Ouellet |
| Production company | Nihilproductions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $80,000 |
Drifting States (French: Les États nordiques) is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by Denis Côté and released in 2005. The film stars Christian Leblanc as Christian, a man from Montreal who is hiding out in the isolated town of Radisson after mercy killing his chronically ill mother.
The film, Côté's feature-length debut, was shot on a budget of just $80,000, and performed primarily by non-professional actors.
Writing for 24 images, André Roy compared the film to the works of Jacques Leduc, particularly Ordinary Tenderness (Tendresse ordinaire) and The Last Glacier (Le dernier glacier).
The film won a Golden Leopard Award in the Video category at the Locarno Film Festival in 2005, and a Woosuk "Indie Vision" Award at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2006.
References
- ^ Alioff, Maurie (August 21, 2014). "Denis Côté". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- Richard, Bégin (June 16, 2005). ""Les États nordiques : Avant de perdre le nord". Voir (in French). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- Marc-André Lussier [fr], (January 18, 2015) "2005: Les États nordiques de Denis Côté". La Presse Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- André Roy, "Une histoire simple / Les états nordiques de Denis Côté". 24 images, Vol, 121 (Spring 2005), p. 56.
- Kelly, Brendan (February 11, 2019). "Creative Finance: Denis Côté prospers with quirky art films". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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