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Foundation date 1 january 1998
The Remstar Corporation is a Canadian media corporation with operations in broadcasting, production and distribution. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec and was founded in 1998 by brothers Julien and Maxime Rémillard.
Best films
(2008)
(2013)Filmography of Remstar (10 films)
Production
Add to a movie listAdore (2013)
, 1h51Directed by Anne Fontaine
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Ben Mendelsohn, Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville, Jessica Tovey
In New South Wales, childhood friends Roz and Lil and their families live next door to each other. Roz's son Tom and Lil's son Ian, who are both 18, are also best friends, and the four of them spend all their time together.
Polytechnique (2009)
, 1h17Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical, Crime
Themes Films about education, Films about suicide, Films about school violence
Actors Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse, Evelyne Brochu, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Martin Watier
During a class a young man enters a classroom with a rifle. He orders the men to leave and the women to stay. They comply after he shoots into the ceiling to show that he is serious. He tells the women that he hates feminists. Although the women deny being feminists; he shoots at them killing some and wounding others. He then moves through corridors, the cafeteria, and another classroom, specifically targeting women. Once finished, he shoots himself with his own weapon.
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)
, 2h12Directed by Jean-François Richet
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Action, Crime
Actors Vincent Cassel, Mathieu Amalric, Ludivine Sagnier, Gérard Lanvin, Samuel Le Bihan, Olivier Gourmet
Quelques années après son exil au Canada, Jacques Mesrine retourne en France, un pays qui a changé, tout comme lui. En 1978, il fait la connaissance de François Besse, dans le quartier de haute sécurité (QHS) de la prison de la Santé. Ils s'évadent ensemble. À la Santé, il a également rencontré Charlie Bauer. Avec lui, Mesrine bascule dans la lutte politique notamment contre les QHS. De plus, il devient l'intérêt principal des médias ...
A Family Secret (2006)
, 1h26Directed by Ghyslaine Côté
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Ginette Reno, Céline Bonnier, Joëlle Morin, Laurence Leboeuf, Andrée Lachapelle, Paule Baillargeon
Set on New Years Day, Jos' (David Boutin) family and friends gather together at a funeral parlour where chaos ensues.
An American Haunting (2005)
, 1h31Directed by Courtney Solomon
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about families, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Ghost films
Actors Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Matthew Marsh, Miquel Brown
It is modern day and a young girl is running through the forest and runs into her house, trying to get away from something. It turns out it was just a dream that the young girl was having. Her mother comes in to remind her that she is going to go and stay with her father for the weekend.
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Laurence Anyways (2012)
, 2h48Directed by Xavier Dolan
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Melodrama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye, Monia Chokri, Susie Almgren, Mylène Jampanoï
The film begins by introducing Laurence (Melvil Poupaud), a 30-year-old man, who is an award-winning novelist and literature teacher in Montréal. Laurence is very much in love with her girlfriend, the fiery and passionate Fred (Suzanne Clément). On the day of her birthday, she reveals to Fred her biggest secret; she has felt for her entire life that she was born in the wrong body and says that she has been living a lie for so many years. She wishes to rectify her situation and restart her life as a woman. Fred accuses her of being gay and takes the news very hard. They separate for a short time, but Frédérique arrives at the conclusion, much to the chagrin of her mother and sister, that she must be there for Laurence. Their romance resumes and Frédérique becomes Laurence's biggest supporter. Frederique teaches Laurence how to do her makeup and buys her a wig. She urges Laurence to dress as her true self, in female clothing. Laurence shows up to work one day in a dress. All seemingly goes well until she is released from her position at the school due to the negative reception of her transformation. Fred falls into a state of depression and eventually leaves Laurence and moves away. Frederique marries another man, Albert, and has a son named Leo.
The Prodigies (2011)
, 1h27Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Origin France
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Animation
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films
Actors Mathieu Kassovitz, Alexis Tomassian, Féodor Atkine, Julie Dumas, Claire Guyot, Jessica Monceau
Âgé d'une dizaine d'années, Jimbo Farrar est un enfant surdoué et incompris qui se fait régulièrement battre par ses parents. Un jour, il se laisse emporter par sa colère ; quand il revient à lui, sa mère a été battue à mort et son père s'est pendu avec la ceinture qu'il prenait pour le battre. Enfermé dans un hôpital psychiatrique, Jimbo reçoit la visite du multi-milliardaire M. Killian, qui décide de le prendre sous son aile pour l'aider à maîtriser ses capacités.
Heartbeats (2010)
, 1h41Directed by Xavier Dolan
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Xavier Dolan, Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Anne Dorval, Louis Garrel, Perrette Souplex
Francis and Marie first meet Nicolas at a dinner party, where they both feign lack of interest in him. Over the next couple of weeks, the three form a close friendship, meeting up regularly and even sleeping together in the same bed. However, it is clear that both Marie and Francis have an interest in Nicolas beyond friendship. Francis is unhappy when Nicolas invites Marie to the theater. Marie is visibly disappointed when she arrives at a Vietnamese restaurant with Nicolas after the play, finds Francis dining with several friends, and watches Nicolas take a seat at the end of the table furthest from her. Francis, left alone in Nicolas' apartment, masturbates while smelling his unlaundered shirt. Both interpret Nicolas' actions as signs of intimacy and affection: Nicolas eats a cherry from Francis' hand; Nicolas tells Marie he loves her and also loves Francis. Their feelings lead to competition for Nicolas' affections, evidenced by their rivalry over the gifts they buy for his birthday.
Polytechnique (2009)
, 1h17Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical, Crime
Themes Films about education, Films about suicide, Films about school violence
Actors Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse, Evelyne Brochu, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Martin Watier
During a class a young man enters a classroom with a rifle. He orders the men to leave and the women to stay. They comply after he shoots into the ceiling to show that he is serious. He tells the women that he hates feminists. Although the women deny being feminists; he shoots at them killing some and wounding others. He then moves through corridors, the cafeteria, and another classroom, specifically targeting women. Once finished, he shoots himself with his own weapon.
Suddenly Naked (2001)
Directed by Anne Wheeler
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about writers
Actors Wendy Crewson, Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Jud Tylor, Michael Shanks, Dan Joffre
Jackie York is a famous novelist with a secret: she is suffering from writer's block and is unable to write her much-anticipated novel. After being used and then dumped by a wannabe movie director, Jackie can't get back to work. So, Jackie concocts a mess of lies to cover up her loneliness and to protect her secret. Jackie then meets a man named Patrick McKeating, a writer who opens her up to new possibilities. However, Patrick is nearly 20 years younger than Jackie. Jackie gets a lesson in true love and must decide what really matters in life.