Sortie 67
Encyclopedia
Exit 67 is a 2010 French-Canadian (Quebec
) film written and directed by Jephté Bastien
.
The film was shot in French, English and Creole language and is set around Montreal
's street gangs. In an interview with Montreal's La Presse columnist Rima Elkouri, director Jephté Bastien states that the death of his 16 years old nephew inspired him to make the film.
The film had its world premiere at the 2010 edition of Montreal's Fantasia Festival
. It was named the winner of the Claude Jutra Award
for the best feature film by a first-time film director, at the 31st Genie Awards
.
, a Montreal-based journalist, was featured in the festival's program catalogue:
"A life of crime seems inevitable for Jecko. A mixed-race Québécois with a Haitian background, he witnessed his mother’s death at his father's hands when he was eight years old, an event that scarred him for life. Tossed from one foster family to another, Jecko finally finds the sense of belonging he’s lacked when he starts hanging out with the young hoodlums of the St-Michel
neighbourhood. They invite him to join their gang, promising him money and power, everything he’s dreamed of but that he knows polite society will never offer him. For a teenager with few hopes for the future, one highly susceptible to influence, it’s not an offer to refuse. Even if it means bending to the will of a violent and domineering gang leader. Even if his initiation is to kill a stranger. Several years later, crime and violence have brought Jecko to the pinnacle of an underworld empire. In this world where riches and respect are earned with a gun, he feels perfectly at home. A number of events, however, have him reconsidering the path before him. With the option of pulling one final crime, his father due out of prison shortly and hopes of building his own family, it’s time for Jecko to grab the steering wheel of his destiny. But leaving St-Michel won't be so easy.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) film written and directed by Jephté Bastien
Jephté Bastien
Jephté Bastien is a Canadian film director. His debut film, Sortie 67, won the Claude Jutra Award for best feature film by a first-time film director at the 31st Genie Awards in 2011.Born in Haiti, Bastien is based in Montreal.-References:...
.
The film was shot in French, English and Creole language and is set around Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's street gangs. In an interview with Montreal's La Presse columnist Rima Elkouri, director Jephté Bastien states that the death of his 16 years old nephew inspired him to make the film.
The film had its world premiere at the 2010 edition of Montreal's Fantasia Festival
Fantasia Festival
Fantasia International Film Festival is a genre film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996...
. It was named the winner of the Claude Jutra Award
Claude Jutra Award
The Claude Jutra Award is a special Canadian film award, presented at the annual Genie Award ceremony to the year's best feature film by a first-time film director...
for the best feature film by a first-time film director, at the 31st Genie Awards
31st Genie Awards
The 31st Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 10, 2011 to honour films released in 2010. Nominations were announced on February 2, 2011.William Shatner was announced as the ceremony's host on February 16.-Motion Picture:*Incendies*10½...
.
Synopsis
The following description, was written by Simon Laperrière, a Director and Programmer at the festival, and translated by Rupert BottenbergRupert Bottenberg
Rupert Bottenberg is an illustrator, comic artist and writer. He is currently the music editor of the Montreal Mirror newsweekly.Bottenberg grew up in Montreal...
, a Montreal-based journalist, was featured in the festival's program catalogue:
"A life of crime seems inevitable for Jecko. A mixed-race Québécois with a Haitian background, he witnessed his mother’s death at his father's hands when he was eight years old, an event that scarred him for life. Tossed from one foster family to another, Jecko finally finds the sense of belonging he’s lacked when he starts hanging out with the young hoodlums of the St-Michel
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It has a population of 145,485 and an area of 16,05 km².-Location:...
neighbourhood. They invite him to join their gang, promising him money and power, everything he’s dreamed of but that he knows polite society will never offer him. For a teenager with few hopes for the future, one highly susceptible to influence, it’s not an offer to refuse. Even if it means bending to the will of a violent and domineering gang leader. Even if his initiation is to kill a stranger. Several years later, crime and violence have brought Jecko to the pinnacle of an underworld empire. In this world where riches and respect are earned with a gun, he feels perfectly at home. A number of events, however, have him reconsidering the path before him. With the option of pulling one final crime, his father due out of prison shortly and hopes of building his own family, it’s time for Jecko to grab the steering wheel of his destiny. But leaving St-Michel won't be so easy.
Cast
- Henri Pardo as Ronald Paquet / Jecko
- Benz Antoine as Brooklyn
- Jacquy Bidjeck as Sonia
- Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien as Pakko
- Edouard Fontaine as Zophe
- Sylvio Archambault as Jocelyn Paquet
- Natacha Noël as Candy
- Anthony Clerveaux as Ronald - 15 ans
- Lansana Kourouma as Pakko - 17 ans
- Scott Jimmy Beaubrun as Zophe
- Fabienne Colas as Magalie
- Lynne Adams as Social worker
- Franck Sylvestre as Ti-Boss
- Yardly Kavanagh as Ginette
- Stéphane Moraille as Jack
- Danny Blanco Hall as Blade
- Sophie Desmarais as Lola
- Anatoly Zinoviev as Traficker #1
- Philippe Racine as Kaya
- Miguel Mendoza as Latino
- Florence Situ as Caissiere
- Ralph Prosper as Max
- Patricia Stasiak as Marie
- Kwasi Songui as Max #2
- Vanessa Uguru John as Naima
- Jude Ferus as Fuyard
- Jessica B. Hill as Sara
- Marcia Leblanc as Barmaid
- Le Voyou as Rappeur #1
- Calvin Philips as Jeune Client
- Shevon Jeremy Noël as Ronald
External links
- Sortie 67 at Fantasia Festival.com