Before the Streets () is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed by Chloé Leriche. Set among the Atikamekw people of northern Quebec, the film stars Rykko Bellemare as Shawnouk, a man undertaking the process of restorative justice after accidentally killing someone in the process of committing a crime.
The film's cast also includes Martin Dubreuil, Kwena Bellemare-Boivin and Jacques Newashish.
Accolades The film won the award for best picture, and Leriche won the award for best director, at the 2016 Whistler Film Festival. At the 2016 Directors Guild of Canada awards, Leriche won the DGC Discovery Award.
The film garnered six nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, including Best Motion Picture.
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s) Result Canadian Screen Awards12 March 2017 Best Motion Picture Chloé Leriche Best Director Best Supporting Actor Jacques Newashish Best Supporting Actress Kwena Bellemare-Boivin Best Cinematography Glauco Bermudez Best Original Song Nikan Boivin for "Sokecimyekw" Directors Guild of Canada22 October 2016DGC Discovery Award Chloé Leriche Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2017 Best Film Before the Streets André Duchesne, "Manoir remporte le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois". La Presse, March 27, 2017. Prix Iris4 June 2017 Best Film Chloé Leriche Best Director Best Screenplay Revelation of the Year Rykko Bellemare Best Cinematography Glauco Bermudez Best Sound Sylvain Bellemare, Stéphane Bergeron and Martyne Morin Best Editing Chloé Leriche Best Original Music Robert Marcel Lepage Whistler Film Festival2016 Best Canadian Feature Film Chloé Leriche Best Director
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