Ghost Town Anthology

Ghost Town Anthology
Film poster
French	Répertoire des villes disparues
Directed by	Denis Côté
Written by	Denis Côté
Based on	Répertoire des villes disparues by Laurence Olivier
Produced by	Ziad Touma
Starring	Robert Naylor
Cinematography	François Messier-Rheault
Edited by	Nicolas Roy
Release dates	11 February 2019 (2019-02-11) (Berlin) 15 February 2019 (2019-02-15) (Canada)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Ghost Town Anthology (French: Répertoire des villes disparues) is a 2019 French-language Canadian supernatural^[1] drama film directed by Denis Côté. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2] The film is an adaptation of the 2015 novel by Quebec writer Laurence Olivier.^[3]

Set in the small town of Sainte-Irénée-les-Neiges, Quebec, the film centres on the inhabitants of the town who are struggling to cope after Simon Dubé, the teenage son of an area family, is killed in a car accident.^[4] As the family and town grieve, however, the residents begin to report a number of ghost sightings.^[1]

Cast

• Robert Naylor
• Jocelyne Zucco
• Diane Lavallée
• Josée Deschênes
• Larissa Corriveau
• Rachel Graton

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards	28 May 2020	Best Supporting Actress	Larissa Corriveau	Nominated	[5]
		Best Adapted Screenplay	Denis Côté	Nominated
Prix Iris	2 June 2019	Best Film	Ziad Touma	Nominated	[6]
		Best Actress	Josée Deschênes	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Larissa Corriveau	Nominated
		Best Director	Denis Côté	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Marie-Pier Fortier	Nominated
		Best Casting	Denis Côté	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	François Messier-Rheault	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Caroline Bodson	Nominated
		Best Hair	Dominique T. Hasbani	Nominated
		Best Makeup	Dominique T. Hasbani	Nominated

References

1. Weissberg, Jay (11 February 2019). "Berlin Film Review: 'Ghost Town Anthology'". Variety.
2. "Selection for Competition and Berlinale Special Completed" (PDF). berlinale. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
3. "Répertoire des villes disparues : « ce n'est pas le gros film déprimant québécois millésime 2019»" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada Première. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
4. "Répertoire des villes disparues : la liberté brute de Denis Côté" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
5. "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
6. "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

External links

• Ghost Town Anthology at IMDb