Black Forest (2018 film)

Black Forest (French: Forêt Noire) is a short drama film, directed by Philippe-David Gagné and Jean-Marc E. Roy and released in 2018.^[1] It is a co-production of companies from Canada and France.

Black Forest
Film poster
French	Forêt Noire
Directed by	Philippe-David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy
Written by	Philippe-David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy Daisy Sadler
Produced by	Philippe David Gagné Julie Groleau Thierry Lounas Jean Marc E. Roy
Starring	Pascale Montpetit Nadia Essadiqi Charli Arcouette-Martineau Jean-Carl Boucher
Cinematography	Olivier Gossot
Edited by	Philippe-David Gagné Jean-Marc E. Roy
Music by	Amaury Chabauty
Production companies	La Boîte de Pickup Capricci Films Canal+
Distributed by	Spira
Release date	December 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)
Running time	20 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Plot

The film centres on three Canadian women travelling in the Jura department of France, who are accused of murder and are ordered by the judge to participate in a forensic reconstruction of the crime.^[2]

Cast

The film's cast includes Charli Arcouette-Martineau, Bernard Belley, Jean-Carl Boucher, Érika Brisson, Paul-Henri Callens, Philippe Dillembourg, Nadia Essadiqi, Josée Gagnon, Luc Gauthier, Joanie Guérin, Fayolle Jean, Pascale Montpetit, Christian Ouellet, Guillaume Ouellet, Bruno Piccolo and Sasha Samar.

Production

Although set in France, the film was shot primarily in Saguenay, Quebec, most notably at the Père-Honorat mill in Laterrière.^[3]

Awards

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.^[4]