The Punk of Natashquan () is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Nicolas Lachapelle and released in 2025."Documentary retraces the history of the Punk of Natashquan". CBC Radio One, October 22, 2025. The film retraces the story of Ghislain Viger, a man who moved to the small Quebec fishing village of Natashquan in 1981, and became a community fixture and icon until disappearing in 1986, with the still-unsolved mystery about his whereabouts continuing to impact the community to this day.Camille Lacroix, "Le punk de Natashquan dans un documentaire à venir". Ici Radio-Canada, December 7, 2022.
The film premiered at the Regard short film festival on March 19, 2025."Le punk de Natashquan en première au Festival Regard". Ici Radio-Canada Première, March 19, 2025.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival 2025 Prix Télé-Québec Nicolas Lachapelle Marie-Hélène Paquin, "La maison des femmes triomphe au Festival du cinéma international". Ici Radio-Canada, October 31, 2025. Prix Iris December 2025 Best Short Documentary Nicolas Lachapelle, Élodie Pollet "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux Prix IRIS 2025". CTVM, October 8, 2025. Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2026 Best Short Film Nicolas Lachapelle Charles-Henri Ramond, "(PCCQ 2026) Les finalistes dévoilés". Films du Québec, January 14, 2026.
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