The Passion of Augustine
| The Passion of Augustine | |
|---|---|
| La passion d'Augustine | |
| Directed by | Léa Pool |
| Produced by |
Lyse Lafontaine François Tremblay |
| Written by |
Léa Pool Marie Vien |
| Starring | Céline Bonnier |
| Music by | François Dompierre |
| Cinematography | Daniel Jobin |
| Edited by | Michel Arcand |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Passion of Augustine (French: La passion d'Augustine) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Léa Pool and released in 2015.[1]
The film stars Céline Bonnier as Mother Augustine, a Roman Catholic nun who teaches music in a convent school in rural Quebec in the 1960s and who is fighting to preserve her school against the backdrop of the social changes wrought by Vatican II and Quebec's Quiet Revolution.[1] The film's cast also includes Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Gilbert Sicotte, Marie Tifo and Andrée Lachapelle.
The film garnered two Canadian Screen Awards at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, for Best Actress (Céline Bonnier) and Best Original Score (François Dompierre).
For the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards (formerly known as the Prix Jutra), The Passion of Augustine won 6, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, Céline Bonnier.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Lea Pool takes devout look at the rebellious 1960s; For director, La passion d'Augustine pays tribute to forgotten women". Montreal Gazette, March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "La passion d’Augustine et Corbo nommés 10 fois aux Jutra". Le Devoir (in French). La Presse canadienne. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.