Canada / Sep 13, 2021 / Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Willy's quest to find Marlena, his lost love, takes him from Mexico to Canada, where he is hired as a seasonal worker at the Bécotte farm, near Montreal. Several destinies intersect, worlds collide, tensions rise and moments of magical realism emerge during long work days.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yoshira Escárrega | Marlena |
| Gilberto Barraza | Le conteur |
| Normand D'Amour | Normand |
| Pedro Hernández | Pourchasseur |
| David Illescas | Homme de la villa |
| Marco Ledezma | Juan |
| Maria Yaya | Tante de Marlena |
| Pablo Lugo Herrara | Pablo |
| Oscar Sandoval Monterrubio | Oscar |
| Carlos Rivera | Jesús |
| José Vidaurre Zapata | Martín |
| Nathaniel Villanueva | Gabriel, Worker 402 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les oiseaux ivres |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English, Français, Español |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | micro_scope, Pimienta Films |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Nicolás Celis |
| Production | Luc Déry, Marie-Claire Lalonde, Rodrigo Macín, Kim McCraw, Élaine Hébert |
| Writer | Ivan Grbovic, Sara Mishara |
| Casting | Nathalie Boutrie, Luis Rosales |
| Editing | Arthur Tarnowski, Maxime Taimiot |
| Cinematography | Sara Mishara |
| Assistant directors | Frédérique Chalifoux-Bazinet, Cédrick Kluyskens, Gabrielle Mankiewicz, Mariana Casas Zuñiga, Ivan Grbovic |
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| Camera operators | Sara Mishara |
| Additional photography | Sara Mishara |
| Production design | André-Line Beauparlant, Philippe Lord, Julie Baumann, Narcisse Brochu-Beauchemin, Geneviève Boivin, Eduardo Santibanez, Crystal Duarte |
| Art direction | Philippe Lord, Crystal Duarte, André-Line Beauparlant, Julie Baumann, Narcisse Brochu-Beauchemin, Geneviève Boivin, Eduardo Santibanez |
| Set decoration | Julie Baumann, Narcisse Brochu-Beauchemin, Geneviève Boivin, Eduardo Santibanez, André-Line Beauparlant, Philippe Lord, Crystal Duarte |
| Stunts | Tyler Hall |
| Music | Philippe Brault, Stephen de Oliveira, Olivier Calvert, Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Bernard Gariépy Strobl |
| Sound | Philippe Brault, Stephen de Oliveira, Olivier Calvert, Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Bernard Gariépy Strobl |
| Costume design | Patricia McNeil, Marie-Josée Galibert, Alvin Mazariegos, Elizabeth Vega |
| Makeup | Marie-Josée Galibert, Elizabeth Vega, Patricia McNeil, Alvin Mazariegos |
| Hairstyling | Alvin Mazariegos, Patricia McNeil, Marie-Josée Galibert, Elizabeth Vega |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Oct 15, 2021
Digital
Canada / Sep 25, 2021 / Cinefest Sudbury
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