Ange De Goudron, L'


Release Information: August 23, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); August 23, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 12, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); February 7, 2002; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Montréal (World Film Festival: Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)(in competition) opening night; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Toronto (Varsity 1 & 6); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin; Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC); September 7, 2001; Montréal (WIDE, Forum 22 EST); Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC)

Budget: Budget: $4,000,000

Production Details


Executive Producer: Roger Frappier; Roger Frappier; Roger Frappier; Roger Frappier; Roger Frappier; Roger Frappier; Roger Frappier; Roger Frappier

99 minutes, 2001

Over three years ago, Ahmed Kasmi and his family fled Algeria, which was on the brink of civil war. Now living in Montreal, the Kasmis are only a few weeks away from obtaining the object of their desire: Canadian citizenship. Trying on a new suit and practicing the words to the Canadian anthem, "O Canada," Ahmed carefully prepares for the ceremony that will make him a citizen of the land of his dreams. But his eldest son, Hafid, aged 19, complicates matters by getting involved in an activist group. Ahmed's world of certainty and hope crumbles. In an attempt to save his son and salvage their chances of getting Canadian papers, he sets out looking for Hafid in Montreal’s maze of snowy streets. This desperate step forces him into closer contact with his host country and pushes him to discover the true nature of his son and his friends from the small CRISCO activist group. Through this group, Ahmed meets Huguette, who is head-over-heels in love with Hafid, and the two of them join forces in a crazy venture that takes them to the northern part of the country. Together, they find Hafid on the runway of an airport where illegal immigrants are deported to their country of origin.

Source: Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Feature Film Database (LAC)

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