In Store

In Store
FrenchEn magasin
Directed byMario Bonenfant
Written byMario Bonenfant
Produced byRaymond Gravelle
StarringJacques L'Heureux
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Julie Deslauriers
CinematographyDenis-Noël Mostert
Edited byClaudette Duff
Music byMathieu Vanasse
Production
company
Les Productions La Gauchet
Release date
  • October 2002 (2002-10) (FNC)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

In Store (French: En magasin) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Mario Bonenfant and released in 2002. The film centres on a family of sentient department store mannequins, whose world is disrupted when the daughter expresses a desire to leave the store and see the real world.[1]

The film stars Jacques L'Heureux as the father, Johanne-Marie Tremblay as the mother, and Julie Deslauriers as the daughter.

The film premiered at the 2002 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[2]

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 23rd Genie Awards.[3]

  1. ^ Roland Paillé, "«En magazin» présenté en salle". Le Nouvelliste, January 8, 2003.
  2. ^ Jérôme Delgado, "Petites bouchées de festival". La Presse, October 10, 2002.
  3. ^ Tamsen Tillson, "Genies grant ‘Ararat’ wish". Variety, December 10, 2002.