Walk Away Renee (film)

Walk Away Renee is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Jonathan Caouette. It is the third full-length feature in Caouette's filmography.^[2]

Walk Away Renee[1]
Directed by	Jonathan Caouette
Written by	Jonathan Caouette
Produced by	Jonathan Caouette Gérard Lacroix Pierre-Paul Puljiz
Starring	Jonathan Caouette Renee Leblanc Adolph Davis David Sanin Joshua Caouette
Cinematography	Noam Roubah Andres Peyrot Jason Banker Jorge Torres
Edited by	Brian Mc Allister
Music by	Simon Raymonde
Distributed by	Sundance Selects (2012, USA) UFO Distribution (2012, France)
Release date	May 14, 2011 (2011-05-14) (Cannes)
Running time	90 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Summary

Intended as a companion to Caouette's first film, Tarnation, Walk Away Renee documents Caouette's cross-country journey with his mother, Renee Leblanc. Leblanc, diagnosed with acute bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, is to enter an assisted living facility close to Caouette's home, therefore necessitating a move from Houston to New York City.^[3]

Production

The film was screened as a "work in progress" at the 2011 Festival de Cannes Critics Week. In July, 2011 distributor Sundance Selects acquired the distribution rights to the film.^[4]

Cast

• Jonathan Caouette, Himself
• Joshua Caouette, Himself
• Zoe Emre Dahan, Young Mother
• Adolph Davis, Himself
• Gavin Octavien, Dr. Ubiddia
• Eva Dorrepaal, Cloudbuster Member
• Renee Leblanc, Herself