Ru (film)
Ru is a Canadian drama film, directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud and released in 2023.[1] An adaptation of Kim Thúy's award-winning 2009 novel Ru, the film centres on the coming-of-age of Tinh (Chloé Djandji), a young girl from Vietnam who is adapting to Quebec culture and society after her family move to Granby as refugees from the Vietnam War.[2]
| Ru | |
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| Directed by | Charles-Olivier Michaud |
| Written by | Jacques Davidts |
| Based on | Ru by Kim Thúy |
| Produced by | André Dupuy Marie-Alexandra Forget |
| Starring | Chloé Djandji Chantal Thuy Karine Vanasse Patrice Robitaille |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Lord |
| Edited by | Claude Palardy |
| Music by | Michel Corriveau |
Production company | Amalga |
| Distributed by | Immina Films |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Chantal Thuy, Jean Bui, Olivier Dinh, Xavier Nguyen, Karine Vanasse, Patrice Robitaille, Mali Corbeil Gauvreau, Marie-Thérèse Fortin and Richard Fréchette.[3] It was shot in 2022 in and around Montreal.[3]
The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
References
- Maxime Demers, "Une bande-annonce prometteuse pour «Ru», le film adapté du roman à succès de Kim Thúy". Le Journal de Montréal, July 12, 2023.
- Josée Lapointe, "L’affiche de Ru dévoilée". La Presse, April 27, 2023.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Charles-Olivier Michaud tourne « ru »". Films du Québec, February 23, 2022.
- John Hazelton, "TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema". Screen Daily, August 10, 2023.
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