The Noise of Engines
2021 Canadian drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Noise of Engines (French: Le bruit des moteurs) is a 2021 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and directed by Philippe Grégoire.[1] The film stars Robert Naylor as Alexandre, a Canada Border Services Agency instructor who returns to his hometown after being suspended from work following an unverified sexual assault allegation, who befriends Icelandic drag racer Aðalbjörg (Tanja Björk) while under surveillance by the police because of a spate of pornographic graffiti in the town.[2]
| The Noise of Engines | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Le bruit des moteurs |
| Directed by | Philippe Grégoire |
| Written by | Philippe Grégoire |
| Produced by | Philippe Grégoire Andrew Przybytkowski |
| Starring | Robert Naylor Tanja Björk |
| Cinematography | Shawn Pavlin |
| Edited by | Kyril Dubé |
| Music by | Joël-Aimé Beauchamp |
Production company | G11C |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Alexandrine Agostini, Marc Beaupré, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, Huguette Chevalier, Patrice Dussault, Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Maxime Genois, Vial Grégoire, Ingi Hrafn Hilmarsson, Nadia Kessiby, Marc Larrivée, Gabrielle Lessard, Virginie Ouellet, Naïla Rabel and Charles Voyer.
The film was inspired in part by Grégoire's own background as a Canada Border Services Agency employee,[1] and was shot primarily in Grégoire's hometown of Napierville, Quebec but also partly in Iceland.[2][3]
The film premiered at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 19, 2021.[4] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[5]
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival du nouveau cinéma | 2021 | Prix de la diffusion Québecor for Best Film by an Emerging Canadian Director | Philippe Grégoire | Won | [6] |
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2021 | DGC Discovery Award | Philippe Grégoire | Nominated | [7] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2022 | Best Director | Philippe Grégoire | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tanja Björk | Nominated | |||
| John Dunning Best First Feature | Philippe Grégoire | Nominated |
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