Klas Batalo, Giutizia, Ordine Nuovo and Tumulto are four Quebecers in their twenties who reject the world they live in. Incensed with the apathy of society following the excitement surrounding the events of the 'Maple Spring', the quartet engage in actions that are increasingly flirting with terrorism.
Director’s Biography
Mathieu Denis is a Canadian screenwriter and film director from Quebec. He is best known for his films Corbo, which was a Canadian Screen Award and Quebec Cinema Award nominee for Best Picture in 2016, and Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves, which won the award for Best Canadian Film at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Denis made several short films before his feature film debut, Laurentie, in 2011.Most but not all of his films have been made in collaboration with Simon Lavoie.
Director : Mathieu Denis , Simon Lavoie
Producer : Hany Ouichou
Cast : Charlotte Aubin, Laurent Bélanger, Emmanuelle Lussier Martinez, Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay
Screenplay : Mathieu Denis ... (co-writer), Simon Lavoie
Cinematographer : Nicolas Canniccioni
Editor : Mathieu Denis
Costume Designer : Becca Blackwood
Production Designer : Eric Barbeau
Production Company : Art & Essai
World Sales : K-Films Amérique
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Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Canadian Screen Awards
Guadalajara International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Original Title : Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitién'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau
English Title : Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves
Language : French | English
Country : Canada
Year : 2017
Runtime : 183 min
Type (colour/ black & white) : Colour
Director’s Filmography
Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves
Corbo
Laurentia