Les Outils (Tools)
About Les Outils
- Director: Simon Laganière
Country: Canada
Running Time: 8 min
Format: DV (video)
Premiere Status: USA Premiere
Science Topics covered in film: Engineering, Invention
Synopsis
- Seeing his faithful friend quietly losing the battle against the disease, Jean-Pierre does not let things go. Because he’s manual, he tries in its own way to give his friend a little more strength and courage. Knowing that his friend is a true believer of the Catholic religion, he decided to invent an appearance of the Virgin Mary.
Cast & Credits
- Normand
STÉPHANE BÉLANGER
- Jean-Pierre
CLAUDE GAUTHIER
- Narration
GILLES VIGNEAULT
Staff
- Production
SIMON LAGANIÈRE & PRODUCTIONS FESTIVES
- Written and Directed by
SIMON LAGANIÈRE
- Images
GENEVIÈVE PERRON
- Art Direction
SYLVIE DESMARAIS
- Editor
SIMON LAGANIÈRE
- Sound
CHRISTOPHE MOTTE
- Original Score
PHILIPPE B
About the Director
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Originally from Champlain in Quebec, Simon Laganière is a young director and musician. It is through fake documentary that he tells stories often inspired by real life. In July 2006, his film Richard de-Ville-Marie was voted best film at the Festival Documenteur in Rouyn-Noranda. He won the « Prix du Jury » at the contest Court in the Web with the same film. His film Normand From The Top won the Ex-Centris prize for the most promising short film.
Director’s Filmography
Normand From The Top
2007 | HDV | Short fiction
Richard de Ville-Marie
2006 | MiniDV | Court métrage fiction
Se prendre en main deux doigts en moins
2005 | MiniDV | Short fiction
Previous Festival Screenings
Carrière du film
Rendez-Vous du cinéma québécois| 2009| in competition
Festival Fantasia |2009 |in competition – Best Film (Fantastique week-end of quebecois cinema)
Festival Off-Courts Trouville | 2009| in competition
