The Noise of Engines () is a 2021 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and directed by Philippe Grégoire.Ben Croll, "How ‘The Noise of Engines’ Director Philippe Gregoire Pulled Off the Ultimate Family Movie". Variety, November 30, 2021. The film stars Robert Naylor as Alexandre, a Canada Border Services Agency instructor who returns to his hometown after being suspended from work following an unverified sexual assault allegation, who befriends Icelandic drag racer Aðalbjörg (Tanja Björk) while under surveillance by the police because of a spate of pornographic graffiti in the town.Marc-André Couillard, "Le bruit des moteurs : un premier long métrage tourné dans la région". Le Reflet, June 17, 2019.
The cast also includes Alexandrine Agostini, Marc Beaupré, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, Huguette Chevalier, Patrice Dussault, Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Maxime Genois, Vial Grégoire, Ingi Hrafn Hilmarsson, Nadia Kessiby, Marc Larrivée, Gabrielle Lessard, Virginie Ouellet, Naïla Rabel and Charles Voyer.
The film was inspired in part by Grégoire's own background as a Canada Border Services Agency employee, and was shot primarily in Grégoire's hometown of Napierville, Quebec but also partly in Iceland.
The film premiered at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 19, 2021.Tom Grater, "‘The Noise Of Engines’: First Trailer For San Sebastian Premiere". Deadline Hollywood, September 17, 2021. It had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma.André Duchesne, "Festival du nouveau cinéma: La programmation dévoilée". La Presse, September 28, 2021.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Festival du nouveau cinéma 2021 Prix de la diffusion Québecor for Best Film by an Emerging Canadian Director Philippe Grégoire Amélie Revert, "«Damascus Dreams» et «Le bruit des moteurs» au palmarès du 50e FNC". Métro, October 18, 2021. Directors Guild of Canada 2021 DGC Discovery Award Philippe Grégoire "TV & Film News – DGC reveals Discovery Award long list of emerging directors to watch". Broadcast Dialogue, September 23, 2021. Canadian Screen Awards 2022 Best Director Philippe Grégoire Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022. Best Supporting Actress Tanja Björk John Dunning Best First Feature Philippe Grégoire
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