Congorama

Congorama

Christal Films theatrical poster for Congorama
Directed by Philippe Falardeau
Produced by Joseph Rouschop
Éric Tavitian
Written by Philippe Falardeau
Starring Olivier Gourmet
Paul Ahmarani
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Gabriel Arcand
Lorraine Pintal
Claudia Tagbo
Arnaud Mouithys : Jules
Music by Jarby Mc Coy
Cinematography André Turpin
Edited by Frédérique Broos
Distributed by Benelux Films (Netherlands - theat.)
Dutch Filmworks (Netherlands - DVD)
Christal Films (Canada)
U.G.C. PH (France)
Release dates
  • May 25, 2006 (2006-05-25) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • January 17, 2007 (2007-01-17) (Belgium)
Running time
105 minutes
Country Canada, Belgium, France
Language French
Budget $30 million[1]

Congorama is a Canadian film directed by Philippe Falardeau, released in 2006.

Plot

Michel is a Belgian inventor. He cares for his father, a paralysed writer, is married to a Congolese woman and is the father of an interracial child whom he reassures as to his parentage. He discovers at the age of 41 that he was adopted, actually having been born in Sainte-Cécile, Quebec. In the summer of 2000, he travels to Quebec, supposedly to sell some of his inventions. While on a near-impossible quest to find his birth family in the town where he was born, he crosses paths with Louis Legros, son of another inventor, in a meeting which will change their lives.

Premiere

Congorama received its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight series held alongside the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Awards

Genie Award – Screenplay; Prix Jutra – Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor (Ahmarani, Gourmet), Supporting Actor (Arcand)

References

  1. (2003), "Kill Bill Vol. 1 - Domestic Total Gross", Box Office Mojo, accessed 2006-09-13
  2. (2003), Allmovie information, Allmovie, accessed 2008-04-12

External links

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