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Code 13 (film)

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Code 13
Directed byMathieu Denis
Written byMathieu Denis
Produced byPascal Bascaron
Sylvain Corbeil
StarringRoc Lafortune
Vincent-Guillaume Otis
CinematographySerge Desrosiers
Edited byPascale Paroissien
Music byRobert Marcel Lepage
Production
company
Metafilms
Release date
  • September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Code 13 is a Canadian dramatic short film, directed by Mathieu Denis and released in 2007. The film stars Roc Lafortune as Joseph, a taxi driver on the night shift in Montreal who becomes drawn into a violent confrontation with a cyclist (Vincent-Guillaume Otis) after accidentally hitting the man with his car.[1]

The cast also includes Paul Dion, Patrice Dussault and Marie-France Marcotte.

The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It was later screened at the 2008 Fantasia Film Festival, where Denis won the award for best director of a short film in the festival program.[2] It was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2007.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bruce Kirkland, "2007 Toronto International Film Festival capsule reviews". Toronto Sun, September 10, 2007.
  2. ^ "Fantasia: Quebec Short Film Awards announced". Montreal Gazette, July 22, 2008.
  3. ^ "Cronenberg, Arcand make Hogtown film festival's top Canadian movies list". Daily Gleaner, December 12, 2007.
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