Hunting Daze (French: Jour de chasse) is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Annick Blanc and released in 2024.[1] The film stars Nahéma Ricci as Nina, a sex worker who is left stranded by her boss after a gig performing at a men's hunting weekend, and begins to bond as "one of the boys" with the hunters until the group's equilibrium is upset by the arrival of another outsider.[2]

The cast also includes Marc Beaupré, Maxime Genois, Alexandre Landry, Bruno Marcil, Frédéric Millaire-Zouvi and Noubi Ndiaye.

Release

The film premiered on March 9, 2024, at the SXSW festival.[3] It had its Canadian premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 1, 2024,[4] prior to its commercial premiere on August 16.[5]

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 Audience Award, Canadian Films Annick Blanc Runner-up [6]
Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Actress Nahéma Ricci Nominated [7]
Best Cinematography Vincent Gonneville Nominated
Best Sound Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Luc Boudrias, Laurent Ouellette Nominated
Best Visual Effects Julia Aubry, Evren Boisjoli, Ricardo Santillana, René Allegretti Nominated
Best First Film Annick Blanc Nominated

References

  1. ^ J. Hurtado, "SXSW 2024 Review: HUNTING DAZE, This Party Ends In Blood". Screen Anarchy, March 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Matthew Monagle, "SXSW Film Review: Hunting Daze". The Austin Chronicle, March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ André Duchesne, "Plusieurs films québécois à South By Southwest". La Presse, January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hunting Daze". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Jour de chasse en salle le 16 août". Films du Québec, May 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Jeremy Kay, "‘Bookworm’ wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film". Screen Daily, August 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
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