Looking for Alexander

Looking for Alexander (French: Mémoires affectives) is a Canadian drama film.^[1] It was directed and written by Francis Leclerc. Marcel Beaulieu also wrote the script.

Looking for Alexander
French	Mémoires affectives
Directed by	Francis Leclerc
Written by	Marcel Beaulieu Francis Leclerc
Produced by	Barbara Shrier
Starring	Roy Dupuis
Cinematography	Steve Asselin
Edited by	Glenn Berman
Music by	Pierre Duchesne
Distributed by	Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
Release date	October 29, 2004 (2004-10-29)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Plot summary

Thought to be clinically dead, Alexander (Roy Dupuis) suddenly awakes from a long coma. He recognizes nobody and remembers nothing. As Alexander tries to piece together his life, the mystery deepens. Director Francis Leclerc holds together this precious tale with poetic imagery and strong visuals, all the while teasing the viewer to discover the truth.

Awards

• Genie Awards for Director, Screenplay, Actor (Roy Dupuis)
• Prix Jutra for Film, Director, Actor (Roy Dupuis), Editing^[2]

Cast

• Roy Dupuis as Alexandre Tourneur
• Guy Thauvette as Joseph
• Line Rodier as Jeune infirmière
• Maka Kotto as Docteur Ba Kobhio
• Nathalie Coupal as Michelle Tourneur
• Stéphane Archambault as François
• Martin Héroux as Détective Jobin
• Johanne-Marie Tremblay as Infirmière
• Karine Lagueux as Sylvaine Tourneur
• Robert Lalonde as Agent Drolet
• Rosa Zacharie as Pauline Maksoud
• Francis Martineau as Physiothérapeute
• Maxime Dumontier as Joseph jeune
• Alexandre Harvey-Cormier as Alexandre jeune
• Jean-François Gaudet as Père Noël
• France Parent as Brigitte, serveuse bar salon