Cayenne | |
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Directed by | Simon Gionet |
Written by | Simon Gionet |
Produced by | Simon Gionet |
Starring | |
Cinematography | François Herquel |
Edited by | Simon Gionet |
Music by | Paloma B. Daris |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Cayenne is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Simon Gionet and released in February 2020. [1]
During her shift at a remote gas station, a female clerk ventures in the night to fix a man's broken car, unsure if she should have trusted him.
Year | Festival | Award/Category | Status | Ref |
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2020 | Saguenay International Short Film Festival | Canadian Grand Prize | Won | [2] |
Minikino Film Week | Best Fiction Short | Won | ||
2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | Audience Choice for Best Short Film | Won | [3] | |
2021 | 9th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Live Action Short Drama | Nominated | [4] |
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