Ghost Town Anthology

Ghost Town Anthology (French: Répertoire des villes disparues) is a 2019 French-language Canadian supernatural[1] drama film directed by Denis Côté. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] The film is an adaptation of the 2015 novel by Quebec writer Laurence Oliver.[3]

Ghost Town Anthology
Film poster
FrenchRépertoire des villes disparues
Directed byDenis Côté
Written byDenis Côté
Produced byZiad Touma
StarringRobert Naylor
CinematographyFrançois Messier-Rheault
Edited byNicolas Roy
Release dates
  • 11 February 2019 (2019-02-11) (Berlin)
  • 15 February 2019 (2019-02-15) (Canada)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Set in the small town of Sainte-Irénée-les-Neiges, Quebec, the film centres on the inhabitants of the town who are struggling to cope after Simon Dubé, the teenage son of an area family, is killed in a car accident.[4] As the family and town grieve, however, the residents begin to report a number of ghost sightings.[5]

Cast

Awards
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 28 May 2020 Best Supporting Actress Larissa Corriveau Nominated [6]
Best Adapted Screenplay Denis Côté Nominated
Prix Iris 2 June 2019 Best Film Ziad Touma Nominated [7]
Best Actress Josée Deschênes Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Larissa Corriveau Nominated
Best Director Denis Côté Nominated
Best Art Direction Marie-Pier Fortier Nominated
Best Casting Denis Côté Nominated
Best Cinematography François Messier-Rheault Nominated
Best Costume Design Caroline Bodson Nominated
Best Hair Dominique T. Hasbani Nominated
Best Makeup Dominique T. Hasbani Nominated

References
  1. "Berlin Film Review: ‘Ghost Town Anthology’". Variety, 11 February 2019.
  2. "Selection for Competition and Berlinale Special Completed". berlinale. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "Répertoire des villes disparues : « ce n'est pas le gros film déprimant québécois millésime 2019 »". Ici Radio-Canada Première, February 20, 2019.
  4. "Répertoire des villes disparues : la liberté brute de Denis Côté". Ici Radio-Canada, 25 March 2018.
  5. "Berlin Film Review: ‘Ghost Town Anthology’". Variety, 11 February 2019.
  6. "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2020.
  7. "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, 11 April 2019.


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