Eldorado (1995 film)
Eldorado is a French-Canadian drama film released in 1995. It was directed by Charles Binamé, who co-wrote the screenplay with Lorraine Richard, along with the film’s stars. The movie stars Pascale Bussières, Robert Brouillette, James Hyndman, Macha Limonchik, Pascale Montpetit, and Isabel Richer.
The story follows six young residents of Montreal as they try to find meaning and direction in their lives. The film had a budget of about $1.5 million and runs 104 minutes. It was produced by Cité-Amérique and Alliance Vivafilm, released on March 3, 1995, in French in Canada.
Eldorado received eight Genie Award nominations at the 16th Genie Awards, including Best Actress nominations for Bussières, Montpetit, and Richer; Best Supporting Actor for Brouillette; Best Director for Binamé; and nominations for Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, and Editing.
In 2023, Telefilm Canada announced that Eldorado would be digitally restored under the Canadian Cinema Reignited program to preserve classic Canadian films.
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