The Brother
The Brother (French: Le Frère) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Jérémie Battaglia and released in 2020.[1] Blending live action with animation, the film tells a story of familial sacrifice and the bonds of brotherhood.
| The brother | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Le frère |
| Directed by | Jérémie Battaglia |
| Written by | Jérémie Battaglia |
| Produced by | Amélie Lambert Bouchard |
| Starring | Johan Fehd Karouani |
| Cinematography | Jérémie Battaglia |
| Edited by | Andrea Henriquez |
| Music by | Anaïs Larocque |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Les Films du 3 mars |
Release date | 2020 |
Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Living with muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that is causing him to lose the use of his body, Kaïs is awoken every morning by a different member of his family. While his body is paralyzed, at night he dreams that he is the hero of his favorite manga, along with his brothers, Fehd the bodybuilder and Zaid the ninja.
Festivals selections
- RVQC Rendez vous Québec Cinéma Montréal
- Regard / Saguenay International Short Film Festival Saguenay
- HOT DOCS 2020 Toronto
- Belleville Downtown Doc Festival Belleville
- Sydney Short Film Festival - 2020 - Winner Best Documentary Short
- |Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstag
- Palm Springs International ShortFest
- The Extraordinary Film Festival- Winner Short Film Audience Award
- Athens Short Film Festival
- AFI DOCS Films Festival Silver Spring
- Gala Québec Cinéma - 2021 - Winner Best Documentary Short
The film won the first ever Prix Iris for Best Short Documentary at the 22B Quebec Cinema Awards.[2]
References
- Frédéric Bouchard, "Dans « Le frère », Jérémie Battaglia intègre l’animation au documentaire". Lien Multimédia, April 13, 2020.
- Jean-François Vandeuren, "La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021". Showbizz.net, April 26, 2021.
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