| Nelly | |
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| Directed by | Anne Émond |
| Screenplay by | Anne Émond |
| Based on | Folle (and other works) by Nelly Arcan |
| Produced by | Nicole Robert |
| Starring | Mylène Mackay Mickaël Gouin Sylvie Drapeau Milya Corbeil-Gavreau Francis Leplay[1] |
| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies[2] |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Les Films Séville |
Release dates | |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4.1 million |
Nelly is a 2016 Canadian biographical-drama film directed by Anne Émond and starring Mylène Mackay as Nelly Arcan, an award-winning Canadian author and former sex worker who committed suicide in 2009. The film is based on some of Arcan's own writings, including her book Putain.
After debuting at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, the film received some positive reviews, including for Mackay's performance. It was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards and won for Best Costume Design.
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