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Hunting Daze

  • Canada | 2023 | Quebec French
  • Original Title: Jour De Chasse
  • Director: Annick Blanc
  • Screenplay: Annick Blanc
  • DoP: Vincent Gonneville
  • Editor: Amélie Labrèche
  • Cast: Nahéma Ricci, Bruno Marcil, Frédéric Millaire-Zouvi, Marc Beaupré, Alexandre Landry, Maxime Genois, Noubi Ndiaye
  • Premiere: India Premiere
  • Tags: Films by Women, Thriller, De/Gendered

Festivals :

SXSW 2024


Synopsis :

Nina, a headstrong young woman, joins a group of hunters at a remote cabin. In this male micro-society, she finally feels a newfound sense of belonging. But the delicate balance of their pack is threatened with the arrival of a mysterious stranger.


Directors Bio :

Driven by her love for visually intriguing and innovative storytelling, Annick Blanc co- founded Midi La Nuit with Maria Gracia Turgeon. As a director, Hunting Daze (2023) is her first feature film. Her filmography of shorts includes: The Colour of Your Lips (2019), Turn Off Before Living (2015) and Nowhere Elsewhere (2010) which have garnered prizes at many a festivals. As a producer she has helped create more than 15 projects, which have been screened at prestigious film festivals. Amongst them Who Do I Belong To (2024, Berlinale Competition), Hunting Daze (2023, SXSW), Brotherhood (2019 - Oscar nominee, Best Canadian Short TIFF), and Fauve (2018 - Oscar nominee, Sundance Jury Prize).


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