Cavale au Canada
Synopsis
Montreal, 2013. Dina Mendes, artist and the daughter French criminal superstar Jacques Mesrine had from an affair in 1970, returns to Montreal and looks for her father's traces. She embarks on this search with both personal quest and artistic project in mind. The film shifts from fiction conventions to cinema-vérité, particularly in Percé, where the project reaches its momentum. In the end, Dina Mendes ends up achieving neither the personal quest nor a meaningful artistic project, caught between over-exposed facts and an impossible identification. Nonetheless, what this odd film - in which you will never see or hear Mesrine once - does achieve is to provide a Québec perspective onto a history that is so central to French popular culture.
Release History & Theatrical Window
War and Peace, VOX centre de l'image contemporaine, Montreal
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Blum
- Original Title
- Cavale au Canada
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Université de Montréal
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Blum
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Blum
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Cavale au Canada.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cavale au Canada
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cavale au Canada about?
Montreal, 2013. Dina Mendes, artist and the daughter French criminal superstar Jacques Mesrine had from an affair in 1970, returns to Montreal and looks for her father's traces. She embarks on this search with both personal quest and artistic project in mind. The film shifts from fiction conventions to cinema-vérité, particularly in Percé, where the project reaches its momentum. In the end, Dina Mendes ends up achieving neither the personal quest nor a meaningful artistic project, caught between over-exposed facts and an impossible identification. Nonetheless, what this odd film - in which you will never see or hear Mesrine once - does achieve is to provide a Québec perspective onto a history that is so central to French popular culture.
Who directed Cavale au Canada?
Cavale au Canada was directed by Michael Blum.
Who stars in Cavale au Canada?
The principal cast of Cavale au Canada includes Not specified.
When was Cavale au Canada released and how long is it?
Cavale au Canada was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.