Continental, a Film Without Guns

Continental, a Film Without Guns (French: Continental, un film sans fusil) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane Lafleur.

Continental, a Film Without Guns
French	Continental, un film sans fusil
Directed by	Stéphane Lafleur
Written by	Stéphane Lafleur
Produced by	Luc Déry Kim McCraw
Starring	Réal Bossé Marie-Ginette Guay Fanny Mallette Pauline Martin Gilbert Sicotte
Cinematography	Sara Mishara
Edited by	Sophie Leblond
Music by	Stéphane Lafleur Hugo Lavoie
Distributed by	Christal Films
Release date	31 August 2007 (2007-08-31) (Venice Film Festival)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Plot

The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders into the forest. A Man wakes up on a bus. Everybody is gone. Night has fallen. He gets off the bus and finds himself at the edge of a forest. Sounds are coming from deep within the woods. The Man enters the forest and disappears into the night.

Recognition

• Won: 2007 Toronto International Film Festival: Best Canadian First Feature Film^[1]
• Won: 2007 Whistler Film Festival: Borsos Competition Best Canadian Film^[2]
• Official Selection: Venice Film Festival
  • Jutra Awards:
    • Best Motion Picture of the Year (Meilleur Film) - Luc Déry
      Kim McCraw
    • Best Achievement in Directing (Meilleure Réalisation) - Stéphane Lafleur
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Meilleur Acteur de Soutien) - Réal Bossé
    • Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario) - Stéphane Lafleur
• Nominee:
  • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Luc Déry
    Kim McCraw
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - André-Line Beauparlant
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Gilbert Sicotte
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Marie-Ginette Guay
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Fanny Mallette
  • Jutra Awards:
    • Best Achievement in Cinematography (Meilleure Direction de la Photographie) - Sara Mishara
    • Best Achievement in Art Direction (Meilleure Direction Artistique) - André-Line Beauparlant
    • Best Achievement in Editing (Meilleure Montage) - Sophie Leblond
    • Best Achievement in Sound (Meilleur Son) - Pierre Bertrand, Sylvain Bellemare and Bernard Gariépy Strobl