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Polytechnique is a 2009 Canadian film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Villeneuve and Jacques Davidts. Set in Montreal, Quebec and based on the École Polytechnique massacre (also known as the "Montreal Massacre"), the film documents the events of December 6, 1989, through the eyes of two students who witness a gunman murder fourteen young women.
After a release in Quebec in February 2009, it was featured in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It received numerous honours, including nine Genie Awards, notably Best Motion Picture.
Original Release
02/06/2009
US Release
02/06/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maxim Gaudette | The Killer / The Assassin |
| Sébastien Huberdeau | Jean-François |
| Martin Watier | Jean-François (voice) / Jean-François |
| Evelyne Brochu | Stéphanie |
| Johanne-Marie Tremblay | Jean-François' Mother |
| Natalie Hamel-Roy | Jean-François' Mother / Jean-François' Mother (voice) |
| Pierre-Yves Cardinal | Éric |
| Pierre LeBlanc | Mr. Martineau |
| Francesca Barcenas | Injured Student at Copier |
| Ève Duranceau | Student with the Ear Injury |
Directors
Writers
Denis Villeneuve, Jacques Davidts, Eric Leca
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maxim Gaudette | The Killer / The Assassin |
| Sébastien Huberdeau | Jean-François |
| Martin Watier | Jean-François (voice) / Jean-François |
| Evelyne Brochu | Stéphanie |
| Johanne-Marie Tremblay | Jean-François' Mother |
| Natalie Hamel-Roy | Jean-François' Mother / Jean-François' Mother (voice) |
| Pierre-Yves Cardinal | Éric |
| Pierre LeBlanc | Mr. Martineau |
| Francesca Barcenas | Injured Student at Copier |
| Ève Duranceau | Student with the Ear Injury |
| Mathieu Ledoux | Injured Student |
| Adam Kosh | Killer's Roommate |
| Larissa Corriveau | Killer's Neighboor |
| Manon Lapointe | Killer's Mother |
| Kim Lavack Paquin | Student at the Library |
| Mireille Brullemans | Admission Office's Secretary |
| Pier-Olivier Paquet | Student at the Admission Office |
| Louise Proulx | Secretary in Waiting Room |
| Lily Thibeault | Female Student at the Copy Room |
| Robert Reynaert | Teacher in First Classroom |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Julien Remillard | Executive Producer |
| Karine Vanasse | Producer |
| Nathalie Brigitte Bustos | Producer |
| Don Carmody | Producer |
| André Rouleau | Producer |
| Maxime Rémillard | Producer |
