Synopsis
Réal Gendron is an unremarkable old man. He believes in God. He believes in friendship. And he believes in life. So when he receives an e-mail from a total stranger in Africa informing him that he’s the sole legatee of an immense fortune, he believes that too.
Festivals
- Regard - Saguenay International Short Film Festival, Canada, 2021.
- Les Percéides - Percé International Film and Art Festival, Canada, 2021.
- OFF-Courts Trouville, France, 2021.
- Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada, 2021.
- Filmets Badalona, Spain, 2021.
- Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada, 2021.
- Images en vue, Canada, 2021.
- Cinemania, Canada, 2021.
- FICFA - Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, Canada, 2021.
- Festival Francophone short Films in Harlem, USA, 2021.
- Festival Plein(s) Écran(s), Canada, 2022.
- Reel Canadian Film Festival, Canada, 2022.
- Festival international du film sur les handicaps, France, 2022.
Director: Roger Gariépy
Script: Roger Gariépy & André Paradis
Cast: Robert Lalonde; Paul Savoie; Isabelle Drainville; Sandrine Bisson
DOP: André Turpin
Sound: Laurent Ouellette
Editing: Sophie Leblond
Music: Jeannot Bournival and Julie Hamelin
Production: Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette
Version
Original: French
Subtitles: English
Format
16/9/5.1
DCP, Pro Res
A graduate of the Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL), Roger Gariépy has made his mark in the world of advertising. His career has taken him from Bos advertising agency, where he was a partner, to Tokyo, where he was a member of the creative management committee of the Dentsu group. Inducted into the A2C Hall of Fame (the Association of Quebec Creative Agencies), he is responsible for some memorable advertising campaigns and has left an indelible mark on the industry. Following the sale of his company to the Dentsu group, Roger Gariépy devoted himself to making short films. At the same time, he is the founder and artistic director of the "Court sur Place" short film festival, which presents an annual retrospective of films from Quebec, Canada and around the world. The event is held at La Petite Place des Arts in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, Mauricie.
