Canadian movies worthy of watching : How many movies have you seen? :)

by hesam_110

1.

Incendies (2010)

  8.3/10 

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots... (130 mins.)

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Stars: Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard

 

2.

Polytechnique (2009)

  7.3/10 

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist. (77 mins.)

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Stars: Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse, Martin Watier

 

3.

Maelström (2000)

  7.3/10 

After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life. (87 mins.)

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Stars: Marie-Josée Croze, Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Stephanie Morgenstern,Pierre Lebeau

 

4.

10 1/2 (2010)

  6.7/10 

Tommy, 10 years old, is well known by Social Services. He is considered a danger to society. Gilles, his guardian at this halfway house, sees potential for redemption in this kid driven by violence. (108 mins.)

Director: Daniel Grou

Stars: Claude Legault, Robert Naylor, Eugénie Beaudry, Blaise Tardif

 

5.

1981 (2009)

  7.2/10 

Filmmaker Ricardo Trogi recalls the events surrounding his family moving to a new neighborhood when he was 11-years-old. (102 mins.)

Director: Ricardo Trogi

Stars: Jean-Carl Boucher, Claudio Colangelo, Sandrine Bisson, Gabriel Maillé

 

6.

Brand Upon the Brain! (2006)

  7.5/10 

Guy Maddin reluctantly returns to his childhood home, an abandoned Canadian island, where his parents ran an orphanage... (95 mins.)

Director: Guy Maddin

Stars: Gretchen Krich, Sullivan Brown, Maya Lawson, Katherine E. Scharhon

 

7.

Exotica (1994)

  7.2/10 

The 'Exotica' is a nightclub on the outskirts of Toronto, where Eric, DJ and MC, watches nightly as his ex-girlfriend Christina performs... (103 mins.)

Director: Atom Egoyan

Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas, Don McKellar, David Hemblen

 

8.

The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

  7.9/10 

This film documents the effects of a tragic bus accident on the population of a small town. (112 mins.)

Director: Atom Egoyan

Stars: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Caerthan Banks, Tom McCamus

 

9.

Where the Truth Lies (2005)

  6.6/10 

K. O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris. (107 mins.)

Director: Atom Egoyan

Stars: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, David Hayman

 

10.

The Five Senses (1999)

  6.7/10 

Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman... (106 mins.)

Director: Jeremy Podeswa

Stars: Molly Parker, Gabrielle Rose, Elize Frances Stolk, Nadia Litz

 

                                        

(From IMDB)