Cosmos (1996 film)

1996 Canadian film

Cosmos

Film poster

Directed by|

* Jennifer Alleyn
* Manon Briand
* Marie-Julie Dallaire
* Arto Paragamian
* André Turpin
* Denis Villeneuve

Produced by| Roger Frappier

Production
company

Max Films Productions

Release date

* 15 November 1996 (1996-11-15)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| Canada

Cosmos is a Canadian drama film, released in 1996.[1] Written and directed by Jennifer Alleyn, Manon Briand, Marie-Julie Dallaire, Arto Paragamian, André Turpin and Denis Villeneuve, the film is an anthology of six short films, one by each of the credited directors, linked by the common character of Cosmos (Igor Ovadis), a Greek immigrant working as a cab driver in Montreal.[1]

The film, made by a collective of then-emerging young directors, was considered an unofficial sequel to Montreal Stories (Montréal vu par...), a 1991 anthology film by six more established filmmakers.[1]

The film was Canada's submission to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not make the shortlist.[2][3] It was also a shortlisted nominee for Best Motion Picture at the 18th Genie Awards, but lost to The Sweet Hereafter.[4]

## Segments

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* "Jules et Fanny" (André Turpin) — Fanny (Marie-France Lambert), a lawyer, reunites with Jules (Alexis Martin), her ex-boyfriend who is fascinated by her new breast implants.
* "Cosmos et agriculture" (Arto Paragamian) — Cosmos and Janvier (Marc Jeanty) chase down two men who have stolen a cab.
* "Le Technétium" (Denis Villeneuve) — A filmmaker (David La Haye) nervously travels to a scheduled television interview with Nadja (Audrey Benoît).
* "Aurore et Crépuscule" (Jennifer Alleyn) — After being stood up by her boyfriend on her 20th birthday, Aurore (Sarah-Jeanne Salvy) meets an older man (Gabriel Gascon) who takes her out to play pool.
* "Boost" (Manon Briand) — Yannie (Marie-Hélène Montpetit) spends the day with Joël (Pascal Contamine), a gay friend anxiously awaiting the results of his HIV test.
* "L'Individu" (Marie-Julie Dallaire) — A serial killer (Sébastien Joannette) tracks his planned next victim.

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Cosmos: Film collectif". Films du Québec.
2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
3. ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
4. ^ "The 1997 Genie Awards". Playback. 17 November 1997.

## External links

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* Cosmos at IMDb

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Denis Villeneuve

Feature films|

* August 32nd on Earth (1998)
* Maelström (2000)
* Polytechnique (2009)
* Incendies (2010)
* Prisoners (2013)
* Enemy (2013)
* Sicario (2015)
* Arrival (2016)
* Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
* Dune (2021)
* Dune: Part Two (2024)

Short films|

* Cosmos (1996)
* 120 Seconds to Get Elected (2007)
* Next Floor (2008)

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Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

1971—1999|

* Mon oncle Antoine (1971)
* The True Nature of Bernadette (1972)
* Les Ordres (1975)
* J.A. Martin Photographer (1977)
* A Scream from Silence (1979)
* Good Riddance (1980)
* The Plouffe Family (1981)
* Wild Flowers (1982)
* The Tin Flute (1983)
* Sonatine (1984)
* Jacques and November (1985)
* The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
* Night Zoo (1987)
* The Revolving Doors (1988)
* Jesus of Montreal (1989)
* An Imaginary Tale (1990)
* A Bullet in the Head (1991)
* Léolo (1992)
* The Sex of the Stars (1993)
* My Friend Max (1994)
* The Confessional (1995)
* Not Me! (1996)
* Cosmos (1997)
* August 32nd on Earth (1998)
* Set Me Free (1999)

2000—present|

* Maelström (2000)
* Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)
* Soft Shell Man (2002)
* The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
* Far Side of the Moon (2004)
* C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
* Water (2006)
* Days of Darkness (2007)
* The Necessities of Life (2008)
* I Killed My Mother (2009)
* Incendies (2010)
* Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
* War Witch (2012)
* Gabrielle (2013)
* Mommy (2014)
* Felix and Meira (2015)
* It's Only the End of the World (2016)
* Hochelaga, Land of Souls (2017)
* Family First (2018)
* Antigone (2019)
* 14 Days, 12 Nights (2020)
* Drunken Birds (2021)
* Eternal Spring (2022)
* Rojek (2023)
* Universal Language (2024)

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