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''Mars et Avril'' (aka ''Mars & Avril'' or ''Mars and April,''〔(Alternative titles on ''Mars et Avril'' IMDb page )〕 — "Mars" here referring to planet Mars, and "Avril/April" to the lead female character)〔(''Mars and April'' // ''Mars & Avril'' ), review from ''Variety'', July 16, 2012〕 is a Canadian science fiction film starring Jacques Languirand, Caroline Dhavernas, Paul Ahmarani and Robert Lepage. The feature film, based on the graphic novels of the same name published by Sid Lee & la Pastèque,〔(Exclusive look at Canadian scifi film MARS ET AVRIL a graphic novel adaptation ), article from Quiet Earth, April 4, 2011〕 is written, produced and directed by Martin Villeneuve.〔(Denis Villeneuve's brother Martin imagines future Montreal with 'Mars et Avril' ), article from ''Canadian Press'', October 26, 2011〕 Shot on a very tight budget and with abundant use of green screen, Villeneuve's feature film debut has a significant amount of visual effects. Belgian comic book artist François Schuiten (''Les Cités Obscures'') is the production designer, former ILM Senior Compositor Carlos Monzon (''Avatar'', ''Transformers'', ''Star Trek'') worked as VFX supervisor, and Oscar-nominated Benoît Charest (''Les Triplettes de Belleville'') composed the original score.〔 The film was financed by Telefilm Canada, SODEC, Les Productions du 8e Art and the Harold Greenberg Fund, and is distributed in Canada by Alliance Vivafilm and in the United States by Gaiam. The was released in Quebec theaters and on Alliance Vivafilm's YouTube channel on December 21, 2011. The World premiere took place on July 2, 2012, at the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic (the film was selected in the section “Another View” for its unique artistic approach in both form and content).〔(Stunning Canadian scifi flick MARS ET AVRIL premiering at Karlovy Vary ), article from Quiet Earth, June 16, 2012〕 Since then, the film has been screened in many other major cinema events around the globe (see the FESTIVALS section below). ==Releases== ''Mars et Avril'' got its theatrical release in Quebec on October 12, 2012,〔(MARS ET AVRIL - En salles dès le 12 octobre prochain ! ), news release from Alliance Vivafilm, August 23, 2012〕〔(Cinéma québécois - Floraison automnale ), article from ''Le Devoir'', August 25, 2012〕 and reviews were generally positive.〔(''Mars et Avril'' ), review from eFilmCritic.com, February 11, 2013〕〔(Amours futuristes et émois métaphysiques ), review from ''Le Devoir'', October 13, 2012〕〔(Hitchhike a ride on Martin Villeneuve’s future ), review from ''The Gazette'', October 11, 2012〕〔(Une réussite visuelle ), review from ''Le Journal de Montréal'', October 10, 2012〕 The film received four nominations at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards: achievement in music, achievement in overall sound, best adapted screenplay and achievement in visual effects,〔(Canadian Screen Awards nominees ), article from ''The Gazette'', January 15, 2013〕 and five nominations at the 2013 Jutra Awards.〔(La Soirée des Jutra 2013 ), news release from lesjutra.ca, January 31, 2013〕 The DVD of the film〔(''Mars et Avril'' on Amazon Canada ), March 19, 2013〕 as well as the digital version on iTunes〔(''Mars et Avril'' on iTunes Canada ), March 19, 2013〕 were released in Canada through Alliance Vivafilm on March 19, 2013, to critical acclaim,〔(''Mars et Avril'', Directed by Martin Villeneuve ), DVD review from Exclaim.ca, March 21, 2013〕〔(MARS ET AVRIL - DVD ), DVD review from PressPlus1.com, March 19, 2013〕 along with Benoît Charest's original soundtrack〔(''Mars et Avril'' soundtrack on iTunes Canada ), March 19, 2013〕 and the trailer music composed by Ramachandra Borcar.〔(Mars et Avril (Bande Annonce / Original Trailer Music) ), March 19, 2013〕 On October 22, 2013, Benoît Charest won the Félix in the category Album of the year – original soundtrack at the ADISQ Gala.〔(Le Gala de l'industrie | ADISQ: et les gagnants sont… ), article from canoe.ca, October 22, 2013〕 For the occasion, a limited edition of 300 vinyl records of the soundtrack was released,〔(''Mars & Avril'' on Simone Records ), October 22, 2013〕 as a nod to the retro-futuristic look of the film. In September 2013, ''Mars et Avril'' was sold to the U.S. and is now available on U.S. iTunes and on GaiamTV.〔(''Mars et Avril'' on GaiamTV ), September 13, 2013〕〔(Spend the weekend watching the impossible (and beautiful) ''Mars & Avril'' ), review from ''io9'', December 6, 2013〕 The film is also available on iTunes in the UK, and all across Francophone Europe. Other major digital platforms will follow, starting in January 2014.〔(A futuristic tale of fantasy and desire ), BULB, December 2, 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mars and April」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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