1995 (film)

1995 1995-movie-poster.jpg Ricardo Trogi Marie-Claude Poulin Ricardo Trogi Jean-Carl Boucher Sandrine Bisson Francis-William Rhéaume Frédéric Bégin Steve Asselin Yvann Thibaudeau Sphere Media Immina Films 2024 7 31 Canada French 1995 is a 2024 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Ricardo Trogi.Cédric Bélanger, "Ricardo Trogi tourne 1995 à Québec: peut-être le début d’une autre trilogie". Le Journal de Québec, October 21, 2023. The fourth film in his semi-autobiographical series after 1981, 1987 and 1991, the film stars Jean-Carl Boucher as Trogi, making his first foray into filmmaking as a contestant in the competition series La Course destination monde in 1995.Marie-Christine Gagnon, "1995, les « balbutiements du cinéaste » Ricardo Trogi, en tournage". Ici Radio-Canada, October 21, 2023. The cast also includes Sandrine Bisson, Francis-William Rhéaume, Rose Adam, Shadi Janho, Guillaume Gauthier, Claudio Colangelo, Olivier Aubin, Mickaël Gouin, Myriam Gaboury, Maude Bouchard, Marie-Josée Bastien and David Leblanc. The film was released on July 31, 2024, by Immina Films. Production The film's development was first announced in 2021.Maxime Demers, "Ricardo Trogi prépare un 4e film autobiographique". Le Journal de Montréal, July 6, 2021. Filming began on October 10, 2023, and took place in Montreal, Quebec City, Morocco and Nepal."Le tournage du dernier film de Ricardo Trogi, «1995», commence". Le Devoir, October 10, 2023. Trogi stated that he considers the film to be the funniest in the series;Silvia Galipeau, "Le plus « drôle » de la série !". La Presse, October 28, 2023. he noted as well that while La Course was retitled in the film for copyright reasons, he kept the real names of key personalities who featured in the storyline, including host Pierre Therrien and judges Michel Coulombe, Louise Racicot and Manon Barbeau. He has also stated that while there may be future films in the series, he is not currently certain of that, stating in particular that he doesn't see any comedy to be mined from his experiences directing his debut film Québec-Montréal. He subsequently raised the possibility of following up with 1998, which would centre on his early work in directing television advertisements, or backing up to 1956, which would tell the story of his father's immigration to Canada from his native Italy, but has not confirmed that he will definitely make either film.Cédric Bélanger, "Sept fois millionnaire au box-office: Ricardo Trogi préfère tourner pour les Québécois". Le Journal de Montréal, September 13, 2024. Release The film's first promotional poster was revealed in February 2024,"1995: De nouveaux détails sur le nouveau film de Ricardo Trogi!". HollywoodPQ, February 10, 2024. and the film opened theatrically on July 31.Charles-Henri Ramond, "1995 à l’affiche le 31 juillet". Films du Québec, May 22, 2024. The film surpassed the $1 million benchmark for box office success in the Quebec market within ten days of its release,Pascal Leblanc, "1995, septième film millionnaire record pour Ricardo Trogi". La Presse, August 9, 2024. and would cross $2 million within 20 days."Plus de 2 millions $ pour «1995» et plus de 3 millions $ pour «Nos Belles-Sœurs»". Le Journal de Montreal, August 19, 2024. As his seventh film to surpass the $1 million benchmark, it also gave Trogi a new record for the most films by a Canadian director ever to achieve this in Quebec. 1995 has grossed over $2.9 million.Maxime Demers, "Les films québécois tiennent tête à Hollywood au box-office cet été". Le Journal de Montreal, August 13, 2026. It was screened in a gala presentation at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.Heidi Ulrichsen, "Forget hockey rivalry: Sudbury’s Cinéfest 2024 showing love for North Bay". Sudbury.com, August 22, 2024. Accolades Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Film Marie-Claude Poulin Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024. Best Director Ricardo Trogi Best Actor Jean-Carl Boucher Best Supporting Actress Sandrine Bisson "Suivez notre couverture en direct du 26e Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, December 8, 2024. Revelation of the Year Shadi Janho Best Screenplay Ricardo Trogi Best Cinematography Steve Asselin Best Editing Yvann Thibaudeau Best Visual Effects Marie-Claude Lafontaine, Sébastien Chartier Best Casting Karel Quinn Prix Michel-Côté Patrick Roy, Marie-Claude Poulin, Ricardo Trogi References External links 30308414 Category:2024 films Category:2024 comedy films Category:2024 Canadian films Category:2024 French-language films Category:Canadian comedy films Category:Canadian sequel films Category:Films about competitions Category:Films directed by Ricardo Trogi Category:Films set in 1995 Category:Films shot in Montreal Category:Films shot in Morocco Category:Films shot in Nepal Category:French-language Canadian films Category:Semi-autobiographical films Category:Works of fiction named after a year