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The Necessities of Life (French: Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Benoît Pilon and starring Natar Ungalaaq, Éveline Gélinas and Paul-André Brasseur. Told in both French and Inuktitut, the film is about an Inuit man who seeks treatment for tuberculosis in Quebec.
The film was shot in Iqaluit, Nunavut and Quebec City. It received positive reviews and won four Genie Awards, including Best Direction for Pilon, and the Special Grand Prize of the Jury of the Montreal World Film Festival.
Original Release
08/25/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Natar Ungalaaq | Tiivii |
| Éveline Gélinas | Carole |
| Paul-André Brasseur | Kaki |
| Louise Marleau | Soeur Luce |
| Guy Thauvette | Dr. Montpetit |
| Antoine Bertrand | Roger |
| Vincent-Guillaume Otis | Joseph |
| Denis Bernard | Père Millaire |
| Luc Proulx | L'horloger |
| Miali Buscemi | Qupanuaq |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Natar Ungalaaq | Tiivii |
| Éveline Gélinas | Carole |
| Paul-André Brasseur | Kaki |
| Louise Marleau | Soeur Luce |
| Guy Thauvette | Dr. Montpetit |
| Antoine Bertrand | Roger |
| Vincent-Guillaume Otis | Joseph |
| Denis Bernard | Père Millaire |
| Luc Proulx | L'horloger |
| Miali Buscemi | Qupanuaq |
| Ann-Sophie Archer | Infirmière de jour |
| Alex Thériault | Patient jaloux |
| Frédérick Bouffard | Patient agonisant |
| Caroline Tanguay | Infirmière de nuit |
| Jacques-Henri Gagnon | L'archevêque |
| Serge Bonin | L'aumônier |
| Guillaume Saladin | Interprète blanc |
| Pierre Antoine Lafond Simard | Aide-infirmier |
| Stéphane-Antoine Comtois | Membre d'équipage |
| Elisapie Isaac | Mère inuk malade |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| René Chénier | Producer |
| Bernadette Payeur | Producer |
