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Répertoire des villes disparues

Ghost Town Anthology
Competition 2019
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Irénée-les-Neiges is a remote village somewhere in Quebec with only 215 inhabitants. When young Simon Dubé dies in a car accident, the villagers’ tranquil and regulated existence is thrown out of step. People are decidedly reluctant to talk about the particulars of the accident. For Simon’s parents and his brother, their grief means that time seems to lose all meaning and their mood gradually spreads to others. The mayoress’s pragmatism increasingly comes to nought, and this older married couple find themselves unable to maintain their quirky habits in peace. Snowy, frosty winter days stretch out into infinity. Something barely tangible descends on the region, like a veil. Mysterious figures emerge from the fog and commit strange acts. To intensify the unreal atmosphere, this film was shot on 16mm. Stories from another time appear to lurk behind the coarse-grained, flickering celluloid images. But what seems strange is sometimes more familiar than one might suspect.

Trailer/Film Excerpt

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by Denis Côté (Written and Directed by)
with Robert Naylor, Josée Deschênes, Jean-Michel Anctil, Larissa Corriveau, Rémi Goulet, Diane Lavallée, Hubert Proulx, Rachel Graton, Normand Carrière, Jocelyne Zucco Canada 2018 French 96' Colour World premiere | Shot on 16mm

With

  • Robert Naylor (Jimmy Dubé)
  • Josée Deschênes (Gisèle Dubé)
  • Jean-Michel Anctil (Romuald Dubé)
  • Larissa Corriveau (Adèle)
  • Rémi Goulet (André)
  • Diane Lavallée (Simone Smallwood)
  • Hubert Proulx (Pierre)
  • Rachel Graton (Camille)
  • Normand Carrière (Richard)
  • Jocelyne Zucco (Louise)

Crew

Written and Directed by Denis Côté
Cinematography François Messier-Rheault
Editing Nicolas Roy
Sound Design Frédéric Cloutier
Sound Yann Cleary
Production Design Marie-Pier Fortier
Costumes Caroline Bodson
Make-Up Dominique T. Hasbani
Assistant Director Catherine Kirouac
Casting Denis Côté
Production Manager Yanick Savard
Producer Ziad Touma

World Sales

Films Boutique

Berlin, Germany

Produced by

Couzin Films

Montreal, Canada

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Press Conference

Red Carpet

Berlinale Meets | Interview

Adrian Goiginger

© Steven Lüdtke, Giganten Film

Born in Salzburg, Austria in 1991. His debut feature Die beste aller Welten premiered in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section of the Berlinale where it won the Compass Perspective Award. It went on to win over 100 prizes including the Austrian Film Award in five categories. His feature Der Fuchs won two German and two Austrian Film Awards and was a box‑office hit in Austria. His work is known for its sensitivity in telling autobiographical stories and for approaching difficult subjects with a lightness of touch.

Filmography (Filmography (selection))

2017 Die beste aller Welten (The Best Of All Worlds); Berlinale 2017 2022 Märzengrund (Above the World) · Der Fuchs (The Fox) 2023 Rickerl – Musik is höchstens a Hobby (Rickerl) 2026 Vier minus drei (Four Minus Three); Berlinale 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026