• Like the Ones I Used to Know

    Directed by Annie St-Pierre
    Canada | 18 minutes |

December 24, 1983, 10:50 p.m.: Julie and her cousins have eaten too much sugar, Santa Claus is late and Denis, alone in his car, is anxious at the idea of setting foot in his ex-in-laws' house to pick up his children.

In competition for Best of the Festival Award.

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Director: Annie St-Pierre
Producers: Fanny Drew, Sarah Mannering
Screenwriter: Annie St-Pierre
Cinematographers: Etienne Roussy
Editor: Myriam Magassouba
Music: Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux
Cast: Steve Laplante, Lilou Roy-Lanouette, Larissa Corriveau, Amélie Grenier, Jérémie Jacob, Laurent Lemaire
Original Language Title: Les grandes claques
Country: Canada
Language: in French with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 18 minutes
Awards: MELS Short Cup, Martin-Dubreuil Prize for Best Male Performance, KO24 Prize & Special Jury Recognition for Score, Prends ça court!; Special Jury Recognition for Direction & Mailchimp Support the Shorts Special Jury Recognition, SXSW Film Festival; Audience Award for Best Narrative Short, Annapolis Film Festival
Primary Company: h264
Contact Email: justine@h264distribution.com
Website: https://www.h264distribution.com/en/films/distribution/like-the-ones-i-used-to-know/

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