Ravenous (2017 film)

Ravenous
Theatrical poster
FrenchLes Affamés
Directed byRobin Aubert
Screenplay byRobin Aubert
Produced byStéphanie Morissette
StarringMarc-André Grondin
Monia Chokri
Brigitte Poupart
Luc Proulx
Charlotte St-Martin
CinematographySteeve Desrosiers
Edited byFrancis Cloutier
Music byPierre-Philippe Côté
Production
company
Le Maison de Prod
Distributed byLes Films Séville
Release dates
  • 8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) (TIFF)
[1]
  • 20 October 2017 (2017-10-20) (Canada)
Running time
96 minutes[2]
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Box office$182,883[3]

Ravenous (French: Les Affamés) is a 2017 French-language Canadian horror film written and directed by Robin Aubert and starring Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Brigitte Poupart, Luc Proulx, Charlotte St-Martin and Micheline Lanctôt.[4] The film depicts the residents of a small town in rural Quebec as they deal with an outbreak leading to an attack by zombie-like persons.[4][5]

Ravenous was released to positive reviews for its social themes. It won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film and was nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture, winning Best Make-Up.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dunlevy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Les Affamés". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Top 5 Canadian Films at the Canadian Box Office Nov. 24 to Nov. 30 2017" (PDF). Playback. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Mintzer, Jordan (12 September 2017). "'Ravenous' ('Les affames'): Film Review: TIFF 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ^ Leydon, Joe (12 September 2017). "Toronto Film Review: 'The Ravenous'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 21 March 2018.