August 32nd on Earth
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August 32nd on Earth is a 1998
Canadian drama film
directed by Denis Villeneuve
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
.
1998 in film
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Canadian drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve is a Canadian film director and writer. In his early career he won Radio-Canada's youth film competition "La Course Europe-Asie" in 1990-91. He is a three-time winner of the Genie Award for Best Director, for Maelström in 2001, Polytechnique in 2010 and Incendies in 2011...
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
1998 Cannes Film Festival
The 51st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 13-24, 1998. The Palme d'Or went to the Greek film Mia aioniotita kai mia mera by Theo Angelopoulos.- Jury :*Martin Scorsese *Alain Corneau *Chiara Mastroianni...
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Cast
- Paule BaillargeonPaule BaillargeonPaule Baillargeon is a Canadian actress and film director. She won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, and was a nominee for Best Director for Le Sèxe des étoiles.Her other film roles have included Un 32 août sur terre, Jésus de...
- Doctor in hospital - Emmanuel Bilodeau - Philippe's best friend
- Pascale BussièresPascale BussièresPascale Bussières is a Canadian actress.- Life and work :She is a cinema studies alumna from Concordia University, living in Montreal.- Movies :- TV Series :*1989: Chambres en ville*1991: Marilyn...
- Simone Prévost - R. Craig Costin - Hired car clerk
- Joanne Côté - Monica
- Frédéric Desager - Stéphane
- Estelle Esse - Leather shop clerk
- Lee C. Fobert - Car driver - Salt Lake City
- Venelina Ghiaourov - Nurse
- Richard S. Hamilton - Taxi driver
- Marc Jeanty - Janvier
- Alexis Martin - Philippe
- Evelyne Rompré - Juliette
- Ivan Smith - Doctor
- Serge ThériaultSerge Thériault-Background:Theriault played several roles in several Quebec television series and movies since it debut in the acting industry in 1973.Theriault most famous role was in the popular television series La Petite Vie which played from 1993 to 1999 on French-Canadian television network Radio-Canada and...
- Car driver - Jim Levesque - Customer in café