Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not An Accident

2023 2h 58m FR

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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The night of July 6, 2013, changed the small, picturesque town of Lac-Mégantic in Quebec’s Eastern Townships in unfathomable and horrifying ways. In a matter of minutes, 47 people were killed instantly, and more than 2,000 were displaced when an unattended train derailed nearby. What exactly transpired that night?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabelle Boulanger
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Jean Clusiault
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Louis Lévesque
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Ian Naish
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Daniel Larochelle
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Stephen Callagh
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Ron Kaminkow
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Thomas Harding
Self (uncredited)

Credits

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Director: Philippe Falardeau
Writers: Nancy Guerin, Philippe Falardeau
Languages: English, French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Falardeau, shot by Alexia Toman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mathieu Charbonneau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elric Robichon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Isabelle Boulanger and Jean Clusiault and Louis Lévesque carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt27663503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Philippe Falardeau directs. Alexia Toman behind the camera. Mathieu Charbonneau scores. Elric Robichon cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Philippe Falardeau, shot by Alexia Toman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mathieu Charbonneau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Elric Robichon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Isabelle Boulanger and Jean Clusiault and Louis Lévesque carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt27663503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.