2019 Canadian film
The Greatest Country in the World (French: Le meilleur pays du monde) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ky Nam Le Duc and released in 2019.[1] Set in a reality in which Canada has just elected a far right government that is threatening to deport refugees and immigrants, the film centres on Hiên (Nguyen Thanh Tri), a Vietnamese immigrant who is preparing to move back to Vietnam, and Alex (Mickaël Gouin), the boyfriend of Hiên's daughter Phuong (Alice Tran) who has already left the country, as they help Junior (Stanley Junior Jean-Baptiste) try to locate his mother Roseline (Schelby Jean-Baptiste) when she disappears.[2]
The film premiered at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in 2019.[1] It was screened at the Reelworld Film Festival in 2020, where it won the Audience Choice Award,[3] and at the 2020 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival,[4] before going into commercial release in 2021.[5]
Nguyen Thanh Tri received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Actor at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.[6]
References
- ^ a b Charles-Henri Ramond, "Meilleur pays du monde, Le – Film de Ky Nam Le Duc". Films du Québec, September 1, 2021.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Gens du pays…". La Presse, September 3, 2021.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "The top five events to catch at the Reel Asian Film Festival". Now, November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Culture : Le festival du cinéma international Reel Asian". Y'a pas deux matins pareils, November 11, 2020.
- ^ Caroline Chatelard, "«Le meilleur pays du monde»: et si?". Le Devoir, September 3, 2021.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022". Films du Québec, April 14, 2022.
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