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Meetings with a Young Poet

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Meetings with a Young Poet
Directed byRudy Barichello
Screenplay byRudy Barichello
Marcel Beaulieu
Produced byPierre Even
Marie-Claude Poulin
StarringStephen McHattie
Vincent Hoss-Desmarais
Maria de Medeiros
CinematographyMichel La Veaux
Edited byDominique Fortin
Music byPatrice Dubuc
Gaëtan Gravel
Production
company
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Distributed byTVA Films
Release date
  • November 24, 2013 (2013-11-24)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
French
Italian
German

Meetings with a Young Poet is a Canadian film that premiered at the 2013 International Film Festival of India. It was directed by Rudy Barichello and stars Stephen McHattie, Vincent Hoss-Desmarais and Maria de Medeiros.[1][2][3]

The film explores the life and works of Irish playwright, poet and author Samuel Beckett, through his discussions with a depressed young poet from Montreal, Quebec.[4]

Awards[edit]

Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2015 Best Cinematography Michel La Veaux Nominated [5]
Best Overall Sound Daniel Bisson, Gilles Corbeil, Bernard Gariépy Strobl Nominated
Best Sound Editing Raymond Legault, Simon Meilleur, Martin Pinsonnault, Claire Pochon Nominated
Best Original Score Patrice Dubuc, Gaëtan Gravel Nominated
Best Make-Up Colleen Quinton Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ Howell, Peter. "Meetings With a Young Poet fails to rhyme: Review". Toronto Star, 18 April 2013.
  2. ^ Kelly, Brendan. "Review: Meetings With a Young Poet". Montreal Gazette, 3 April 2014.
  3. ^ Duchesne, André. "Meetings With A Young Poet : Beckett, côté givré". La Presse. 3 April 2014
  4. ^ Reardon, Kiva. "Meetings With a Young Poet: Almost Beckettian (if you ignore the wigs)". The Globe and Mail, 18 April 2014.
  5. ^ Ryan Lattanzio, "Canadian Academy Awards Nominate ‘Mommy,’ ‘Maps to the Stars’". IndieWire, January 13, 2015.

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