Saint-Narcisse
Film poster
Directed byBruce LaBruce
Written byMartin Girard
Bruce LaBruce
Produced byNicolas Comeau
Paul Scherzer
StarringFélix-Antoine Duval
Tania Kontoyanni
Alexandra Petrachuck
Andreas Apergis
CinematographyMichel La Veaux
Edited byHubert Hayaud
Music byChristophe Lamarche-Ledoux
Production
companies
1976 Productions
Six Island Productions
Distributed byBest Friend Forever
Raven Banner Entertainment
Release date
  • September 2020 (2020-09) (Venice)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
French
Budget$2 million[1]

Saint-Narcisse is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Bruce LaBruce.[2] Set in Quebec in 1972, the film stars Félix-Antoine Duval as a pair of identical twins who were separated at birth and did not previously know of each other's existence, but who fall in love and begin a twincest relationship with each other after being reunited.[3]

The cast also includes Tania Kontoyanni, Alexandra Petrachuck, Andreas Apergis and Angèle Coutu.

The film was produced by 1976 Productions and Six Island Productions.[3] It had financial backing from CBC Films, Telefilm, and SODEC.[4]

The film premiered in the Venice Days stream at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[2] It will be distributed by Best Friend Forever internationally, and by Northern Banner Entertainment (a part of Raven Banner Entertainment)[5] and AZ Films in Canada.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bruce LaBruce: "Mi enfoque es trabajar con el porno y usar el porno como una herramienta política"".
  2. 1 2 Nick Vivarelli, "Venice Days to Premiere Bruce LaBruce’s ‘Saint-Narcisse,’ Chile’s ‘My Tender Matador,’ Mati Diop Short". Variety, July 23, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Elsa Keslassy, "Bruce LaBruce’s Queer Comedy ‘Saint-Narcisse’ Acquired by Best Friend Forever". Variety, June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bruce LaBruce’s Venice Giornate degli Autori closer ‘Saint-Narcisse’ finds Canadian home (exclusive)". Screen International, July 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Northern Banner Releasing Picks Up Bruce Labruce’s Saint-Narcisse for Canada". Gat PR, July 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ Brock Thiessen, "Bruce LaBruce's 'Saint-Narcisse' Lands Distribution Deal". Exclaim!, June 10, 2020.


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