Romeo Eleven

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Romeo Eleven
Romeo Eleven.jpg
Film poster
French Roméo Onze
Directed by Ivan Grbovic
Written byIvan Grbovic
Sara Mishara
Produced by Paul Barbeau
Starring Ali Ammar
CinematographySara Mishara
Edited byHubert Hayaud
Music byCharles Ives
Hans Otter
Lucas Yeague
Production
company
Reprise Films
Distributed byMétropole Films
Release date
  • 7 July 2011 (2011-07-07)(Karlovy)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Romeo Eleven (French : Roméo Onze) is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Ivan Grbovic, and written by Grbovic and Sara Mishara. [1]

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Set in Montreal's Lebanese Christian community, the film is a coming-of-age story about a physically handicapped 20-year-old man who must face his insecurities about his disability when he is invited out on a date by a woman he has been chatting with on the internet. [2]

The film had its theatrical premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2011, and its Canadian premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, before going into commercial release in 2012. [3]

Cast

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
Jutra Awards March 17, 2013 Best Film Paul Barbeau Nominated [4]
Best Director Ivan GrbovicNominated
Best Actor Ali AmmarNominated
Best Screenplay Ivan Grbovic, Sara MisharaNominated
Best Editing Hubert HayaudNominated
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2013Best FilmRomeo ElevenNominated [5]

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References

  1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 85. ISBN   978-1908215017.
  2. van Hoeij, Boyd (11 July 2011). "Review: 'Romeo Eleven'". Variety. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Roméo Onze – Film d’Ivan Grbovic". Films du Québec, February 9, 2012.
  4. "Spotlight shines on Quebec cinema at the Jutra awards". CBC News Montreal, March 17, 2013.
  5. "LAURENCE ANYWAYS REMPORTE LE PRIX COLLÉGIAL DU CINÉMA QUÉBÉCOIS". Voir , March 26, 2013.