The Brother

2019 Canadian short documentary film
The Brother
FrenchLe frère
Directed byJérémie Battaglia
Written byJérémie Battaglia
Produced byAmélie Lambert Bouchard
StarringJohan Fehd Karouani
CinematographyJérémie Battaglia
Edited byAndrea Henriquez
Music byAnaïs Larocque
Production
companies
Les Films Extérieur Jour and PBS for POV
Distributed byLes Films du 3 mars
Release date
  • 2020 (2020)
Running time
28 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Brother (French: Le Frère) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Jérémie Battaglia and released in 2020.[1] Blending live action with animation, the film tells a story of familial sacrifice and the bonds of brotherhood.

Synopsis

Living with muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that is causing him to lose the use of his body, Kaïs is awoken every morning by a different member of his family. While his body is paralyzed, at night he dreams that he is the hero of his favorite manga, along with his brothers, Fehd the bodybuilder and Zaid the ninja.

Awards

The film won the first ever Prix Iris for Best Short Documentary at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021,[2] and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[3]

References

  1. ^ Frédéric Bouchard, "Dans « Le frère », Jérémie Battaglia intègre l’animation au documentaire". Lien Multimédia, April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "La déesse des mouches à feu triomphe au Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, June 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.

External links

  • The Brother at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Watch The Brother on the NFB website
  • Official website


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