Sable_Island_(film)

<i>Sable Island</i> (film)

Sable Island (film)

1999 Canadian film

Sable Island (French: L'Île de sable) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Johanne Prégent and released in 1999.[1] The film stars Caroline Dhavernas as Manou, a 16-year-old girl from smalltown Quebec who runs off with her boyfriend Jim (Sébastien Huberdeau) to Sable Island, Nova Scotia following the death of her mother; during the trip she regularly calls home to speak to her older sister Geneviève (Anick Lemay), who reveals family secrets that radically reconfigure Manou's understanding of her life.[2]

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The film's cast also includes François Papineau as Geneviève's boyfriend, and Marie Tifo as Jim's mother.

Huberdeau received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actor at the 2nd Jutra Awards in 2000.

References

  1. [1]
    Charles-Henri Ramond, "Ile de sable, L’ – Film de Johanne Prégent". Films du Québec, February 13, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Geneviève Royer, "Island getaway". Montreal Gazette, November 5, 1999.


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