Ababooned () is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by André Forcier and released in 2024.Manon Dumais, "Les premières images du nouveau film d’André Forcier dévoilées". La Presse, June 21, 2024. Set in the Faubourg à m'lasse district of Montreal, Quebec, in the 1950s, the film centres on a conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and a young team of baseball players."Ababouiné le plus récent film d’André Forcier à l’affiche le 23 août 2024". CTVM, May 14, 2024.
The film features a large ensemble cast, including Éric Bruneau, Rémi Brideau, Rémy Girard, Maïla Valentir, Gaston Lepage, Lilou Roy-Lanouette, Martin Dubreuil, Pascale Montpetit, Mylène Mackay, Miguel Bédard, Devi Julia Pelletier, Donald Pilon, Réal Bossé, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Luc Senay, Jean-Marie-Lapointe, Hugolin Chevrette, Jean Boileau, Simon Lefebvre, Laurent-Christophe de Ruelle, Renaud Pinet-Forcier, Stéphane L’Écuyer, Émile Schneider and Noémie O'Farrell.
Production The film entered production in 2023.Charles-Henri Ramond, "André Forcier tourne « Ababouiné »". Films du Québec, July 18, 2023.
Ababouiné had previously been the working title of Forcier's 1994 film The Wind from Wyoming (Le Vent du Wyoming).Charles-Henri Ramond, "Vent du Wyoming, Le – Film d’André Forcier". Films du Québec, June 12, 2009.
Distribution The film had its world premiere on August 4, 2024, as the closing film of the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival,"Le dernier film d’André Forcier à Fantasia". La Presse, July 3, 2024. prior to going into commercial release on August 23. Forcier also received the Fantasia's Prix Denis-Héroux for his overall career achievements in Quebec cinema.Alison Foreman, "Fantasia Fest 2024 Announces Its Stellar Final Lineup with ‘Ababouiné,’ ‘In Our Blood,’ and More". IndieWire, July 3, 2024.
The film was also screened as the opening film of the Les Percéides film festival.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Ababouiné ouvrira les Percéides". Films du Québec, July 10, 2024.
Awards Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 Audience Award, Canadian Films André Forcier Jeremy Kay, "‘Bookworm’ wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film". Screen Daily, August 6, 2024. Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Film Roger Frappier, Louis Laverdière, Linda Pinet Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024. Best Supporting Actress Pascale Montpetit Best Screenplay André Forcier, François Pinet-Forcier, Renaud Pinet-Forcier, Laurie Perron, Jean Boileau Best Art Direction Jean Babin Best Costume Design Madeleine Tremblay Best Hairstyling Marcelo Nestor Padovani Best Visual Effects Marie-Josée Huot, Alain Lachance
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