Sam

Directed by Yan England

Canada
95'
2021

feature competition

Nuovo Cinema Aquila

Movie theater:3

21/11/2021 9:00 pm

Directed by Yan England

Screenplay:Yan England, André Gulluni

Photography:Jérôme Sabourin

Editing:Benjamin Duffield

Set design:Jean-François Clément

Costume design:Élisabeth Morad

Music:Cult Nation, Raphael Reed

Producer:Denise Robert, Diane England

Production:Cinémaginaire

Distribution: Les Films Séville

World sales:Les Films Séville

Cast: Antoine Olivier Pilon, Mylène Mackay, Stéphane Rousseau, Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Marie-France Marcotte, Catherine Sénart, Simon Daniel Boisvert, Julie Beauchemin, Lévi Doré, Émile Mailhiot, Nicole Gibeault

“SAM” is a psychological thriller. It tells the story of Sam, a 22-year-old top athlete and a competitive swimmer aspiring to compete in the Olympic Games. Sam finds himself at the heart of a dramatic event with unsuspected and long-term repercussions and is forced to reevaluate his life.

Yan England is an Oscar-Nominated director and a triple recipient of a Gemini Prize and Artis Prize for acting in Canada. In 2007, Yan's first short film titled “Moi” which he wrote, directed, produced and distributed received worldwide recognition by winning over fifteen international awards. This allowed "Moi" to be eligible for the "shortlist" of short fiction films at the Oscars in 2007. In 2013, he was a screenwriter, director, producer and distributor of a short film with a very personal resonance, "Henry", which was nominated at the Oscars in the “Best live-action short” category. Following this Oscar nomination, Yan England wrote and directed his first feature film, “1:54”, a psychological thriller starring Antoine Olivier Pilon. 3 years ago, Yan England met André Gulluni. The pair connected on a creative level and co-wrote “Sam,” Yan's second feature film. Yan England is driven by his passion for telling stories in cinema.