Tar Angel
Tar Angel (French: L'Ange de goudron) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2001.[1]
| Tar Angel | |
|---|---|
| French | L'Ange de goudron |
| Directed by | Denis Chouinard |
| Produced by | Roger Frappier Luc Vandal |
| Starring | Zinedine Soualem Hiam Abbass Rabah Aït Ouyahia |
| Cinematography | Guy Dufaux |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
| Music by | Bertrand Chénier |
Production company | Max Films |
| Distributed by | Epicentre Films Vivafilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Directed by Denis Chouinard, the film stars Zinedine Soualem as Ahmet Kasmi, the patriarch of a family of Algerian refugees in Montreal whose values are tested when his oldest son Hafid (Rabah Aït Ouyahia) joins an anti-globalization activist group, sparking Ahmet's fears that the family may be denied Canadian citizenship.[2] The film's cast also includes Hiam Abbass, Catherine Trudeau, Kenza Abiabdillah, Marc Beaupré, Raymond Cloutier, François Papineau and Maude Guérin.
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2001, where it won the award for Best Canadian film.[3]
The film garnered three Genie Award nominations at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002, for Best Actor (Soualem), Best Director (Chouinard) and Best Original Score (Bertrand Chénier).[4] The film also garnered eight Jutra Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.[5]
References
- "Ange de goudron, L’ – Film de Denis Chouinard". Films du Québec, December 27, 2008.
- "Film sheds light on meaning of Quebec citizenship". Toronto Star, August 26, 2001.
- "Jury spreads the wealth: Film festival's top prize is split between Hungary's Torzok and Iran's Baran". Montreal Gazette, September 4, 2001.
- "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.
- "Hot year at home: Jutra nominees reflect a booming local film scene". Montreal Gazette, January 24, 2002.