Maria (2021 film)
| Maria | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alec Pronovost |
| Written by | Mariana Mazza Justine Philie |
| Produced by | Nathalie Bustos |
| Starring | Mariana Mazza |
| Cinematography | Christophe Fortin |
| Edited by | Charles Boisseau |
| Music by | Alex Lefaivre |
Production company | Groupe Entourage |
| Distributed by | TVA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Maria is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Alec Pronovost and released in 2021.[1] The film stars Mariana Mazza as Maria, an aimless young woman who takes a job as a substitute teacher in a high school after promising her dying mother that she will make an effort to accomplish something in her life, despite her lack of education in how to teach students.[2]
The cast also includes Alice Pascual, Florence Longpré, Isabel dos Santos, Louka Amadeo Bélanger-Leos, Arnaud Lemaire, Korine Côté, Rosalie Moreau, Liam Audet, Pascal Cameron, Laurent Lemaire, Isabella Villalba, Louis-Olivier Maufette, Christine Morency and Daphnée Côté-Hallé, as well as cameo appearances by René Richard Cyr, Kathleen Fortin, Yves Jacques and Diane Lavallée.[1]
The film premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival on August 16, 2021,[3] before opening commercially on August 20.[4]
References
- ^ a b Charles-Henri Ramond, "Maria – Film de Alec Pronovost". Films du Québec, August 17, 2021.
- ^ Manon Dumais, "Comment résoudre un problème comme «Maria»?". Le Devoir, August 20, 2021.
- ^ Alex Rose, "Your guide to the 2021 hybrid edition of Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival". Cult MTL, August 11, 2021.
- ^ Luc Boulanger, "Le côté doux de Mariana Mazza". La Presse, August 17, 2021.
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