Felix & Meira (2014)
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Country:
Canada
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Duration:
105 min
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Genre:
drama
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Director:
Maxime Giroux
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Producer:
Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant
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Cast:
Martin Dubreuil, Hadas Yaron, Luzer Twersky, Anne-Elisabeth Bosse
About film
Meira is a wife and a mother, a member of the Orthodox community, but also someone who secretly listens to soul music, draws, and takes contraception pills because she does not want to have more children. By chance, Meira meets Félix, who is also out of place in his environment.
Rewards and nominations
- Chicago International Film Festival 2014 — nominated: Audience Choice Award
- RiverRun International Film Festival 2015 (USA) — Best Cinematography, Best Actress
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2014 (Spain) — nominated: Best Film
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2014 — nominated: Best North American Independent Film
- Toronto International Film Festival 2014 — Best Canadian Feature Film
- Warsaw International Film Festival 2014 — nominated: Grand Prix
- Whistler Film Festival 2014 (Canada) — Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Canadian Feature
Director
44-year-old director form Canada. He is mostly known for his short films and commercials. Giroux filmed more than a hundred music videos for popular Canadian and French artists. His first work Red was named the Best Live Action Short Drama by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Giroux’s third feature film Félix et Meira premiered in 2014 at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Award for Best Canadian Film. In September 2018, Giroux released his film The Great Darkened Days, which won the Canadian Screen Awards in five categories.
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Director
44-year-old director form Canada. He is mostly known for his short films and commercials. Giroux filmed more than a hundred music videos for popular Canadian and French artists. His first work Red was named the Best Live Action Short Drama by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Giroux’s third feature film Félix et Meira premiered in 2014 at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Award for Best Canadian Film. In September 2018, Giroux released his film The Great Darkened Days, which won the Canadian Screen Awards in five categories.
