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Maelström

Screening on Film
Directed by Denis Villeneuve.
With Marie-Josée Croze, Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Stéphanie Morgenstern.
Canada, 2000, 35mm, color, 88 min.
French with English subtitles.

A fish is the unlikely narrator of this urban folktale about material worth, personal loss, and the possibility of redemption. Bibiane, the beautiful and prosperous issue of an influential family, runs a chain of high-fashion boutiques. After a series of personal and business setbacks she drives home drunk one evening and fatally injures an old Norwegian fisherman. Her life degenerates into chaos as she desperately tries to come to terms with her guilt and, ultimately, finds the possibility for a second chance. The breathtaking imagery and haunting narrative of this unique work won Maelström five Genie awards, including Best Picture, and Best Canadian Film awards at both the 2000 Montreal and Toronto Film festivals. 

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