Polytechnique (film)
Polytechnique is a 2009 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Villeneuve and Jacques Davidts. Starring Maxim Gaudette, Sebastien Huberdeau, and Karine Vanasse, the film is based on the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre (also known as the "Montreal Massacre") and re-enacts the events of the incident through the eyes of two students (Huberdeau and Vanasse) who witness a gunman (Gaudette) murder fourteen young women.
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| Directed by | Denis Villeneuve |
| Written by | Jacques Davidts Denis Villeneuve |
| Produced by | Don Carmody Maxime Rémillard |
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| Cinematography | Pierre Gill |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
| Music by | Benoit Charest |
| Distributed by | Alliance Films Remstar Wild Bunch |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $1.4 million |
After a release in Quebec in February 2009, it was featured in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It received numerous honours, including nine Genie Awards, notably Best Motion Picture.
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