Simon and Marianne
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| native_name = {{infobox name module|fr|Simon et Marianne}}
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| director = Pier-Luc Latulippe
Martin Fournier
| producer = Pier-Luc Latulippe
Martin Fournier
| writer =
| starring = Simon Roy
Marianne Marquis-Gravel
| music = Demain Déluge
| cinematography = Ariel Méthot
| editing = Jean-François Lord
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| released = {{Film date|2024|6|14|Sheffield}}
| runtime = 71 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = French
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Simon and Marianne ({{langx|fr|Simon et Marianne}}) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pier-Luc Latulippe and Martin Fournier and released in 2024.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/il-restera-toujours-culture/segments/rattrapage/1926473/rencontre-autour-documentaire-simon-et-marianne "Le documentaire Simon et Marianne, le récit poignant d’un au revoir"]. Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 27, 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.Chantal Guy, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/chroniques/2024-12-04/simon-et-marianne/au-coeur-de-la-nuit-l-amour.php "Au cœur de la nuit, l’amour"]. La Presse, December 4, 2024.
The film premiered in June 2024 at the Sheffield DocFest in the United Kingdom,Matthew Carey, [https://deadline.com/2024/05/sheffield-docfest-2024-lineup-announcement-1235908348/ "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. and had its Canadian premiere at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.[https://ctvm.info/simon-marianne-de-pier-luc-latulippe-en-premiere-canadienne-aux-ridm/ "Simon & Marianne de Pier-Luc Latulippe en première canadienne aux RIDM"]. CTVM, October 31, 2024.
Awards
The film won the Flinders University International Documentary Award at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival.Paul Dalgarno, [https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/news/adelaide-film-festival-names-2024s-award-winning-films-2655843/ "Adelaide Film Festival names 2024’s award-winning films"]. ScreenHub Australia, November 4, 2024.
The film was shortlisted for the 2025 Prix collégial du cinéma québécois.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/finalistes-14e-pccq/ "Les finalistes du 14e PCCQ"]. Films du Québec, January 16, 2025.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|33049420}}
Category:2024 documentary films
Category:Canadian documentary films
Category:Documentary films about writers
Category:French-language Canadian films
Category:Documentary films about cancer
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