| Baggage | |
|---|---|
| French | Bagages |
| Directed by | Paul Tom |
| Written by | Paul Tom Mélissa Lefebvre |
| Produced by | Karine Dubois |
| Cinematography | Paul Tom |
| Edited by | Alain Loiselle Paul Tom |
| Music by | Vincent Lefebvre |
Production company | Picbois Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Baggage (French: Bagages) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Paul Tom and released in 2017.[1] The film centres on a group of immigrant students enrolled in a theatre program.[2]
The film won several awards on the film festival circuit, including the prix Télébec for best mid-length film at the 2017 Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival,[3] the Prix Public for Best Canadian Film at the 2017 Quebec City Film Festival,[4] and the Women Inmate Jury Award at the 2017 Montreal International Documentary Festival.
Following its television broadcast on Télé-Québec in December 2017, it won two Gémeaux Awards in 2018, for Best Documentary Program or Series (Arts and Culture) and Best Direction in a Documentary (Biography, Arts and Culture, Nature, Science or Environment).[5] It was also nominated for Best Writing in a Documentary.[6]
References
- ↑ Lisa-Marie Gervais, "«Bagages» — Lever le rideau sur des parcours migratoires". Le Devoir, December 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Bagages : de jeunes immigrants qui s’intègrent par le théâtre". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Un profil pour deux remporte le Grand prix du FCIAT". Ici Radio-Canada, November 3, 2017.
- ↑ Cédric Bélanger, "«Les rois mongols» obtient le Prix du public". TVA Nouvelles, September 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Soirée des artisans des Gémeaux : 5 prix pour le Bye bye 2017". Ici Radio-Canada, September 13, 2018.
- ↑ "BAGAGES : 3 nominations aux 33es prix Gémeaux – En rappel à Télé-Québec le 23 juin". CTVM, June 19, 2018.