In Store

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In Store
French En magasin
Directed byMario Bonenfant
Written byMario Bonenfant
Produced byRaymond Gravelle
StarringJacques L'Heureux
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Julie Deslauriers
CinematographyDenis-Noël Mostert
Edited byClaudette Duff
Music byMathieu Vanasse
Production
company
Les Productions La Gauchet
Release date
  • October 2002 (2002-10)(FNC)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

In Store (French : En magasin) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Mario Bonenfant and released in 2002. The film centres on a family of sentient department store mannequins, whose world is disrupted when the daughter expresses a desire to leave the store and see the real world. [1]

The film stars Jacques L'Heureux as the father, Johanne-Marie Tremblay as the mother, and Julie Deslauriers as the daughter.

The film premiered at the 2002 Festival du nouveau cinéma. [2]

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 23rd Genie Awards. [3]

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References

  1. Roland Paillé, "«En magazin» présenté en salle". Le Nouvelliste , January 8, 2003.
  2. Jérôme Delgado, "Petites bouchées de festival". La Presse , October 10, 2002.
  3. Tamsen Tillson, "Genies grant ‘Ararat’ wish". Variety , December 10, 2002.