1981 The Year I Became a Liar
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The Award winning Comedy From Quebec1981 l’annee où je suis devenue un menteur
Presented By REEL CAUSES & Canadian Parents for French
Dec 14 • 7:30pm • Denman Cinema
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SYNOPSIS In 1981, The Year I became a Liar, the Trogi family moves into a new home. Eleven years-old Ricardo is the new kid at school in a wealthy neighbourhood, and he feels his honour is at stake. To avoid being exposed, Ricardo resorts to inventing a new family history, which he must vigilantly maintain to keep up appearances for his new friends.
AWARDS
JUTRA 2010:
Best Supporting Actress,Sandrine Bisson
Best Hairstyle, Linda Gordon
NOMINATIONS
JUTRA 2010:
Best Film, Nicole Robert
Best Director, Ricardo Trogi
Best Actor, Jean-Carl Boucher
Best Supporting Actress, Sandrine Bisson
Best Hairstyle, Linda Gordon
GENIE 2010:
Best Actor, Jean-Carl Boucher
Best Production Designer,Patrice Vermette
Best Costume Designer,Anne-Karine Gauthier
Best Make-up, Micheline Trépanier and Linda Gordon
About Canadian Parents for French BC-Yukon
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is the national network of volunteers which values French as an integral part of Canada and which is dedicated to the promotion and creation of French-second-language learning opportunities for young Canadians. In Canadian Parents for French we value commitment to our mandate, the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge, and the taking of initiative and responsibility so that we achieve credibility and effectiveness.
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