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I Need a Hole in the Head + Moving

J'ai besoin d'un trou dans la tête + Premier juillet, le film (French)
Location
Main screening room
Date
July 1st, 2024
Duration
100 min
Cycle
20 Years of Moving (Premier juillet, le film)

This film, entirely produced by L'inis (Institut national de l'image et du son), celebrates its anniversary on the very day its story takes place. This is no coincidence.

In the presence of the filmmaker, Philippe Gagnon, and other crew members

I Need a Hole in the Head
Directed by
Philippe Gagnon
Language
French
Actors
Julie Le Breton, Christopher Heyerdahl, Marc Beaupré
Origins
Quebec
Year
1999
Duration
10 min
Genre
Drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis

Gaïa is in need. She wants heroin, but there's no one to sell it to her. A stranger comes to her. He offers her everything she wants. Perfect. She follows him without asking any questions. She only wants one thing and she's going to get it. What she doesn't know is that this mysterious man has much more to offer her.

I Need a Hole in the Head
Moving
Directed by
Philippe Gagnon
Language
French
Actors
Martin Laroche, Sabine Karsenti, Geneviève Rioux, Antoine Durand, Yan England, Bénédicte Décary
Origins
Quebec
Year
2004
Duration
90 min
Genre
Comedy
Format
Digital
Synopsis

July 1st, National Moving Day. Trucks are booked, furniture is dismantled and keys are ready to be exchanged. Charles and Kate are ready to move in together and become a “real couple,” Felix has to follow his parents who have decided to move back to the countryside, while Edith and her two roommates are very happy not to move. But when the truck doesn't show up, when any excuse is good enough to run away, or when you get evicted without prior notice, the table is set for a day full of twists, confrontations and pizzas. Moving is the first feature film produced by INIS.

Moving

Philippe Gagnon

Philippe Gagnon directs for television and film, working in both French and English. He is known for Nos Étés and Yamaska as well as the hit films Dans une galaxie près de chez vous 2 and Premier juillet le film. Recently, he directed the fifth season of Jérémie and the new series Campus for Vrak and Crave. He has direct 22 feature films in English, including The Good Sister, Amber Alert and First Response. In addition to his work as a director, he edited several projects, including Robert Lepage’s Far Side of the Moon, Yan England’s 1:54, and his short film, Henry, nominated for an Academy Award.

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