The Twentieth Century

Competition

Director: Matthew Rankin

Canada / 2019 / 90´

Toronto, 1899. Aspiring young politician Mackenzie King dreams of becoming the Prime Minister of Canada. Meanwhile, King hesitates in love between a British soldier and a French-Canadian nurse and furtively indulges a fetishistic obsession for women’s footwear… When his vainglorious run for leadership culminates in an epic battle between good and evil, King will learn that disappointment may be the only way to survive the 20th century.

Screenplay: Matthew Rankin

Producer: Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette, Ménaïc Raoul

Cinematographer: Vincent Biron

Art Director: Dany Boivin

Music: Peter Venne, Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux

Editing: Matthew Rankin

Cast: Dan Beirne, Mikhaïl Ahooja, Catherine St-Laurent, Sarianne Cormier, Brent Skagford, Louis Negin

 

 

 

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