Richelieu ( (Québec), (France)), also released as Temporaries in some territories, is a Canadian drama film, directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny and released in 2023.Naman Ramachandran, "Tribeca, Karlovy Vary, Fantasia Title ‘Temporaries’: Watch First Teaser for Migrant Worker Drama". Variety, May 31, 2023. The film stars Ariane Castellanos as Ariane, a woman who is hired as a Spanish-French translator at a food processing plant in Quebec that has a large staff of temporary migrant workers from Guatemala, but becomes an ally and advocate for the workers as she realizes the need to defend them from abuse and exploitation by owner Stéphane (Marc-André Grondin).Pierre-Marc Durivage, "Le long métrage québécois Richelieu en compétition à Tribeca". La Presse, April 18, 2023.
The cast also includes Nelson Coronado, Micheline Bernard, Ève Duranceau, Luis Oliva, Gerardo Miranda, Antonio Ortega, Émile Schneider and Marc Beaupré."Le film Rive-Sud actuellement en tournage". La Presse, September 17, 2021.
Chevigny's full-length directorial debut, the film entered production in 2021, under the working title Rive-Sud.Melanie Goodfellow, "Be For Films boards Pier-Philippe Chevigny’s migrant worker drama 'Rive Sud'". Screen Daily, October 20, 2021.
The film premiered on June 8, 2023, in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival. It had its Canadian premiere in July at the Fantasia Film Festival,"« Richelieu » de Pier-Philippe Chevigny sera présenté à Fantasia". Lien Multimédia, May 12, 2023. and was commercially released in the fall.
Awards Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Canadian Screen Awards 2024Best PictureGeneviève Gosselin-G. "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.Best Lead Performance in a Drama FilmAriane CastellanosBest Supporting Performance in a Drama FilmNelson CoronadoBest CinematographyGabriel Brault-TardifBest Casting in a FilmAriane Castellanos, Victor Tremblay-BlouinJohn Dunning Best First FeaturePier-Philippe Chevigny Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Film Geneviève Gosselin-G. Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024. Best Director Pier-Philippe Chevigny Best Actress Ariane Castellanos "Suivez notre couverture en direct du 26e Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, December 8, 2024. Best Supporting Actor Marc-André Grondin Revelation of the Year Ariane Castellanos Best Screenplay Pier-Philippe Chevigny Best Editing Amélie Labrèche Best Casting Ariane Castellanos Most Successful Film Outside Quebec Pier-Philippe Chevigny, Geneviève Gosselin-G. Best First Film Pier-Philippe Chevigny
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