The Salesman (2011 film)

The Salesman (French: Le vendeur) is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Sébastien Pilote. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival[1] and had a theatrical release in Quebec on 11 November 2011.[2]

The Salesman
Film poster
FrenchLe vendeur
Directed bySébastien Pilote
Produced byMarc Daigle, Bernadette Payeur
Written bySébastien Pilote
StarringGilbert Sicotte
Music byPierre Lapointe (additional music and arrangement: Philippe Brault)
CinematographyMichel La Veaux
Edited byMichel Arcand
Production
company
Association Coopérative des Productions Audio-Visuelles (ACPAV)
Distributed byEntertainment One Films Canada, Les Films Séville, Sophie Dulac Distribution, Seville Pictures
Release date
  • January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21) (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Shot in the small city Dolbeau-Mistassini, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of the province of Quebec, the film looks at the effects of a declining economy on a sexagenarian car salesman.[3]

Distinctions

The film was included in the list of "Canada's Top Ten" feature films of 2011, selected by a panel of experts organized by TIFF.[4][5]

The film won the FIPRESCI Prize at the San Francisco International Film Festival and two prizes (the Silver Gateway and the prize for best actor) at the Mumbai Film Festival.[3][6]

The film had five Jutra Award nominations,[7] winning in the Best Actor category (Gilbert Sicotte)[8]

At the 2011 International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, The Salesman won the FIPRESCI international film critics' prize, as well as a special jury prize.[9]

At the 2011 Torino Film Festival, The Salesman won two prizes, the Premio Cipputi (best film on the world of work) and the FIPRESCI prize.[10][11]

The film won the top prize at the 2012 Cinema Jove Film Festival in Valencia.[12]

References
  1. Justin Chang (2010-12-01). "Sundance unveils competition lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  2. "Le Vendeur". Cinoche.com. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  3. Charles-Henri Ramond (2011-12-25). "Vendeur, Le – Film de Sébastien Pilote". Films du Québec. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  4. "Car salesman, bank robber, genius and hobo crack Canada's top ten list: TIFF celebrates the year's finest Canadian features and shorts" (PDF) (Press release). TIFF. 2011-12-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2011.
  5. Linda Barnard (2011-12-06). "TIFF announces Canada's Top Ten films". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  6. Nyay Bhushan (2011-10-21). "13th Mumbai Film Festival Crowns 'My Little Princess'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  7. "Prix Jutra: Monsieur Lazhar en tête avec 9 nominations". Voir.ca. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  8. Charles-Henri Ramond (2012-03-12). "Jutra 2012: Monsieur Lazhar, Vanessa Paradis et Gilbert Sicotte". Films du Québec. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  9. Scott Roxborough (2011-11-21). "Irish Drama 'Parked' Wins Mannheim-Heidelberg Festival". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  10. Chiara Checcaglini (2011-12-03). "Torino Film Festival 2011, i vincitori". Cinema Errante. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  11. Piero Spila. "A Silent Cry from Quebec". FIPRESCI: The International Federation of Film Critics. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  12. Emilio Mayorga (2012-06-22). "'Salesman' lands Moon at Cinema Jove". Variety. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
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