| Simon and Marianne | |
|---|---|
| French | Simon et Marianne |
| Directed by | Pier-Luc Latulippe Martin Fournier |
| Produced by | Pier-Luc Latulippe Martin Fournier |
| Starring | Simon Roy Marianne Marquis-Gravel |
| Cinematography | Ariel Méthot |
| Edited by | Jean-François Lord |
| Music by | Demain Déluge |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Simon and Marianne (French: Simon et Marianne) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pier-Luc Latulippe and Martin Fournier and released in 2024. The film centres on author Simon Roy and his wife, Marianne Marquis-Gravel, as they go through Roy's final months after being diagnosed with incurable terminal brain cancer.
The film premiered in June 2024 at the Sheffield DocFest in the United Kingdom, and had its Canadian premiere at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.
Awards
The film won the Flinders University International Documentary Award at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival.
The film was shortlisted for the 2025 Prix collégial du cinéma québécois.
References
- "Le documentaire Simon et Marianne, le récit poignant d’un au revoir". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 27, 2024.
- Chantal Guy, "Au cœur de la nuit, l’amour". La Presse, December 4, 2024.
- Matthew Carey, "Sheffield DocFest Announces 2024 Lineup, Including Tilda Swinton Feature Directorial Debut, Talks By Idris Elba, Walter Murch, Roger Ross Williams". Deadline Hollywood, May 8, 2024.
- "Simon & Marianne de Pier-Luc Latulippe en première canadienne aux RIDM". CTVM, October 31, 2024.
- Paul Dalgarno, "Adelaide Film Festival names 2024’s award-winning films". ScreenHub Australia, November 4, 2024.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les finalistes du 14e PCCQ". Films du Québec, January 16, 2025.
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