 The Barbarian Invasions 2003  R, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Denys Arcand
Cast: Remy Girard, Stephane Rousseau, Dorothee Berryman, Louise Portal, Dominique Michel, Yves Jacques, Pierre Curzi, Marie-Josee Croze, Marina Hands, Toni Cecehinato, Mitsou Gelinas, Sophie Lorain
When she learns that Remy (Remy Girard), a professor of history, is dying of cancer, his ex-wife Louise (Dorothee Berryman) calls on their son, Sebastien (Stephane Rousseau), to visit him. After one look at the hospital situation, Sebastien finds Remy a more suitable room and then contacts Remy's friends from around the world who all respond by visiting Remy. Winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar.
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Human Trafficking 2005  TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Donald Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, Remy Girard, Isabelle Blais, Laurence Leboeuf, Vlasta Vrana, Celine Bonnier, Mark Antony Krupa, Lynne Adams, David Boutin, Emma Campbell, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Larry Day
Kidnapped women are forced into the international world of sex trading, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Kate Morozov (Mira Sorvino) is determined to bring an end to the slavery. Kate had experienced her own sexual exploitation and convinced Customs Enforcement Chief Bill Meehan (Donald Sutherland) to put her on the case so she could bring an end to the criminal activity. And the hunt goes on as Kate tracks down the ruthless crime lord Sergei Karpovici (Robert Carlyle) and shuts down the billion-dollar industry.
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Jesus of Montreal 1989 R, 120 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Denys Arcand
Cast: Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Remy Girard, Robert Lepage, Gilles Pelletier, Yves Jacques, Jean-Louis Millette, Cedric Noel, Pauline Martin
When the Catholic Church opposes an unconventional production of the Passion Play in Montreal, the group of actors, which had enjoyed new-found popularity, see their lives imitating stories from the Bible as they are condemned by society. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Les Boys 1997 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Louis Saia
Cast: Marc Messier, Remy Girard, Patrick Huard, Serge Theriault, Michel Barrette, Paul Houde, Luc Guerin, Yvan Ponton, Roc LaFortune, Michel Charette
A Canadian box-office hit, this is a good farce that centers on the men of a small town in Quebec who assemble at Stan's (Remy Girard) tavern. Stan starts an amateur hockey team from the group (to keep the post-game crowds coming) and the real fun begins.
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Varian's War 2000  TV, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lionel Chetwynd
Cast: William Hurt, Julia Ormond, Matt Craven, Lynn Redgrave, Alan Arkin, Maury Chaykin, Remy Girard, Susan Almgren, Barry Blake, Noel Burton
In 1938, a mild-mannered American journalist, Varian Fry (William Hurt), observed the horrible treatment of the Jews by the Nazi regime in Germany. He not only tried to warn the world of the Jewish plight but started smuggling Jews, especially artists and writers, out of Europe. In all, over 2,000 Jews were relocated. This is his story.
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| 1. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
2. Human Trafficking (2005)
3. Jesus of Montreal (1989)
4. Les Boys (1997)
5. Varian's War (2000)
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