Les barbares de la Malbaie
In this warm-hearted comedy, Yves (Philippe-Audrey Larrue St-Jacques), while still the best player on his minor league team, knows that his chances of making it in the NHL are slowly fading. When he suffers a serious injury, he thinks that he might finally be done for good - until his cousin convinces him to take one last shot at a comeback. Together, they drive from northern Quebec to Thunder Bay in the hopes of having him play in a national tournament.
While it begins as a story about following one's dreams, Les Barbares de la Malbaie also looks at the journey of self-discovery that comes when dreams don't go quite as planned.
Director
Vincent Biron
Biron is a filmmaker and cinematographer who directed numerous short films including Les fleurs de l'âge, for which he received the best Canadian short award at TIFF, and the features Les barbares de La Malbaie and Prank. As a cinematographer, he has worked on over 60 films including the short I’ll End Up in Jail (which earned him two awards), the documentary Bestiaire, and the features The Twentieth Century, Les immortelles, and Violence.
Writers
Eric K. Boulianne, Alexandre Auger, Marc-Antoine Rioux
Cast
Jean-Michel Anctil, Luc Boucher, Etienne Béliveau
Producers
Hany Ouichou, Jeanne-Marie Poulain
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Interest
Sports
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
Entract Films
