Footprints (2015 film)

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Footprints
French L'Empreinte
Directed byYvan Dubuc
Carole Poliquin
Written byCarole Poliquin
Produced byCarole Poliquin
Starring Roy Dupuis
CinematographyJulien Fontaine
Edited by Annie Jean
Music by Jorane
Production
company
Les Productions ISCA
Release date
  • March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Footprints (French : L'Empreinte) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Yvan Dubuc and Carole Poliquin and released in 2015. [1] The film follows actor Roy Dupuis on an exploration of the profound impact of First Nations on the culture and society of Quebec. [2]

The film premiered theatrically in March 2015, and was broadcast by Télévision de Radio-Canada in June as an episode of the documentary series 1001 vies. [3]

The film was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2016. [4]

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