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Diego Star
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Wikipedia article
'Diego Star' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Frdrick Pelletier and released in 2013.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/diego-star-frederick-pelletier/ "Diego Star Film de Frdrick Pelletier"]. 'Films du Qubec', November 13, 2013. Set in Lvis, Quebec where a Russian cargo ship has been docked following a serious on-board accident, the film traces the journey of Traor (Isaka Sawadogo), the ship's Ivorian mechanic, through both his decision to blow the whistle on the crew's neglect of ship maintenance issues and his developing friendship with Fanny (Chlo Bourgeois), the local woman with whom he has been billeted during the ship's time in Lvis.Peter Keough, [https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2013/10/28/from-ivory-coast-canada-diego-star/812EkG4XE1zYiwXskgYPfI/story.html "Cold reality for whistle-blower in Diego Star"]. 'Boston Globe', October 29, 2013.
The film premiered in the Bright Future program at the 2013 International Film Festival Rotterdam."Le film quebecois Diego Star sera presente au festival de Rotterdam". Canadian Press, January 9, 2013. It had its Canadian premiere at the Festival du nouveau cinma in September 2013,"Festival du nouveau cinema: le festival devoile sa selection Focus". Canadian Press, September 18, 2013.
Awards
The film received five Prix Jutra nominations at the 16th Jutra Awards in 2014, for Best Film, Best Actor (Sawadogo), Best Actress (Bourgeois), Best Screenplay (Pelletier) and Best Art Direction (Marjorie Rhaume)."Jutra nominations light up screen scene; Top Quebecois films include Louis Cyr and Gabrielle". 'Montreal Gazette', January 28, 2014.
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