Before the Streets
Before the Streets (French: Avant les rues) is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed by Chloé Leriche.[1] Set among the Atikamekw people of northern Quebec, the film stars Rykko Bellemare as Shawnouk, a man undertaking the process of restorative justice after accidentally killing someone in the process of committing a crime.[1]
| Before the Streets | |
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| Avant les rues | |
| Directed by | Chloé Leriche |
| Produced by | Chloé Leriche |
| Starring | Rykko Bellemare Kwena Bellemare-Boivin Jacques Newashish |
| Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage |
| Cinematography | Glauco Bermudez |
| Edited by | Chloé Leriche |
Production company | Les films de l'autre Telefilm Canada |
| Distributed by | Funfilm Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Atikamekw |
The film's cast also includes Martin Dubreuil, Kwena Bellemare-Boivin and Jacques Newashish.
Accolades
The film won the award for best picture, and Leriche won the award for best director, at the 2016 Whistler Film Festival.[2] At the 2016 Directors Guild of Canada awards, Leriche won the DGC Discovery Award.[3]
The film garnered six nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, including Best Motion Picture.[4]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 12 March 2017 | Best Motion Picture | Chloé Leriche | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jacques Newashish | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kwena Bellemare-Boivin | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Glauco Bermudez | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | Nikan Boivin for "Sokecimyekw" | Nominated | |||
| Directors Guild of Canada | 22 October 2016 | DGC Discovery Award | Chloé Leriche | Won | [3] |
| Prix Iris | 4 June 2017 | Best Film | Nominated | [6][7] | |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Revelation of the Year | Rykko Bellemare | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Glauco Bermudez | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Sylvain Bellemare, Stéphane Bergeron and Martyne Morin | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Chloé Leriche | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Robert Marcel Lepage | Nominated | |||
| Whistler Film Festival | 2016 | Best Canadian Feature Film | Chloé Leriche | Won | [2] |
| Best Director | Won | ||||
References
- Lussier, Marc-André (15 April 2016). "Avant les rues: une oeuvre utile et pertinente ***1/2". La Presse.
- Pinto, Jordan (December 5, 2016). "Before the Streets wins big in Whistler". Playback. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- Hertz, Barry (22 October 2016). "Paul Gross takes top film honours at Directors Guild of Canada Awards". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Juste la fin du monde domine les nominations aux Écrans canadiens". Ici Radio-Canada. 17 January 2017.
- Furdyk, Brent (17 January 2017). "2017 Canadian Screen Awards nominees revealed". Global News. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- Boutros, Magdaline (5 April 2017). "Gala Québec cinéma: Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear en tête". La Presse. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Gala Québec Cinéma: suivez notre couverture en direct". The Huffington Post. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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