Not Me!
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It stars Richard Moffatt as René, an 11-year-old boy coming of age in 1967.[3] When his father dies shortly after he accidentally witnesses his parents having sex, he becomes overly protective of his widowed mother Reine (Louise Portal) when she enters a new relationship with Roch (Patrice Godin), while simultaneously having his own sexual awakening when the attractive Françoise (Isabelle Pasco) moves into a neighbouring apartment.[3]
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1996,[2] before opening commercially in Quebec on May 31.[2]
The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996, in the categories of Best Original Screenplay (Gang) and Best Actress (Portal).[4] It won the award for Best Original Screenplay.[5]
The film was Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997,[6] but did not make the final shortlist.[7][8]
See also
- List of submissions to the 69th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Memories light corners of director's mind". Vancouver Sun, October 12, 1996.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "10-year-old script going to Cannes". The Globe and Mail, April 19, 1996.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "From the basement to the top: Sous-Sol wins Quebec director international acclaim". Montreal Gazette, June 1, 1996.
- ↑ "Greyson's Lilies leads Genie field: Film with all-male cast gets 14 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 17, 1996.
- ↑ "1996 Genie Award winners". Toronto Star, December 1, 1996.
- ↑ "Not coming soon to a theatre near you: Canadians do a good job of making movies, but a lousy job of getting them to the screen. Even films that win international awards can't get a cinematic break." The Globe and Mail, January 18, 1997.
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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