Wetlands (2011 film)

Wetlands (French: Marécages) is a 2011 Canadian film from Quebec written and directed by Guy Édoin and starring Pascale Bussières, Gabriel Maillé, Luc Picard and François Papineau. It had its Canadian premier at the Toronto International Film Festival and its Quebec premier at the Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (FCVQ). Theatrical release was on October 14, 2011.

Contents

• Wetlands marecages
• Plot
• Cast
• Awards Nominations
• References

Plot

Amidst a drought, the Santerre family, residing on a dairy farm in Quebec's Eastern Townships, experiences a significant drama that disrupts their lives. This event leads to confrontations, through which they must navigate the process of learning to forgive.

Cast

Pascale Bussières as Marie

Gabriel Maillé as Simon

Luc Picard as Jean

François Papineau as Pierre

Angèle Coutu as Therese

Denise Dubois as Rejeanne

Julien Lemire as a young farmer

Michel Perron as a well-digger (father)

Guillaume Cyr as a well-digger (son)

Valérie Blain as danser

Awards / Nominations

2011: Nominated for "Best First Film" at the Mostra Venice Film Festival

2011: Nominated for "KINO Audience Award – International Film Critics' Week" at the Mostra Venice Film Festival