| The Salesman | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Sébastien Pilote |
| Producer: | Marc Daigle, Bernadette Payeur |
| Starring: | Gilbert Sicotte |
| Music: | Pierre Lapointe (additional music and arrangement: Philippe Brault) |
| Cinematography: | Michel La Veaux |
| Editing: | Michel Arcand |
| Studio: | ACPAV |
| Runtime: | 107 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
The Salesman (fr|Le vendeur) is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Sébastien Pilote. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival[1] and had a theatrical release in Quebec on 11 November 2011.[2]
Shot in the small city Dolbeau-Mistassini, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of the province of Quebec, the film looks at the effects of a declining economy on a sexagenarian car salesman.[3]
The film was included in the list of "Canada's Top Ten" feature films of 2011, selected by a panel of experts organized by TIFF.[4] [5]
The film won the FIPRESCI Prize at the San Francisco International Film Festival and two prizes (the Silver Gateway and the prize for best actor) at the Mumbai Film Festival.[3] [6]
The film had five Jutra Award nominations,[7] winning in the Best Actor category (Gilbert Sicotte)[8]
At the 2011 International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, The Salesman won the FIPRESCI international film critics' prize, as well as a special jury prize.[9]
At the 2011 Torino Film Festival, The Salesman won two prizes, the Premio Cipputi (best film on the world of work) and the FIPRESCI prize.[10] [11]
The film won the top prize at the 2012 Cinema Jove Film Festival in Valencia.[12]
The film was shortlisted for the inaugural Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2012.[13]
The Salesman was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 6, 2012 by Entertainment One Films Canada.[3]