Synopsis
In 1922, a young boy named Sonny works in an underground coal mine with a group of adult miners. He takes care of the caged canary which the men use to detect deadly methane gas. Hoping to escape the dark and dank underground, the boy teaches his bird to play dead. The clever prank sends the panicked miners to the surface, where Sonny and the canary enjoy playing in the sunlight. When the boy naively ignores the dangers of the game he is playing, it leads to a tragedy he may never recover from.
Director
PH & Ben have been directing together for over ten years. Canary is a story they have carried with them for almost as long. Their short films and commissioned work have been featured at the Annecy International Film Festival (Share The Joy, Vraiment Frais, Aide Gourmet). Other Accolades include Vimeo Staff Picks (Share The Joy) and Queen Palm International Film Festival.
Mexican Premiere
Director - Directors
Pierre-Hugues Dallaire, Benoit TherriaultGuión - Screenplay
Pierre-Hugues Dallaire , Thomas Michael, Benoit TherriaultProductor - Producer
Sébastien MoreauMúsica - Music:
Iohann M. MillerSonido - Sound:
Iohann M. MillerCinematografía - Cinematography:
Jonathan MeretEdición - Editor:
Guillaume PoulinDirección de Arte - Production Design:
Gabriel Gomez, Pedro ContiIntérpretes - Cast
Eric Johnston, Bill Bulbeck, Michael McCarronContacto - Contact
Miyu Distributionfestival@miyu.fr