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Code 13

Code 13 is a Canadian dramatic short film, directed by Mathieu Denis and released in 2007. The film stars Roc Lafortune as Joseph, a taxi driver on the night shift in Montreal who becomes drawn into a violent confrontation with a cyclist after accidentally hitting the man with his car.

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Code 13
Directed byMathieu Denis
Written byMathieu Denis
Produced byPascal Bascaron
Sylvain Corbeil
StarringRoc Lafortune
Vincent-Guillaume Otis
CinematographySerge Desrosiers
Edited byPascale Paroissien
Music byRobert Marcel Lepage
Production
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Metafilms
Release date
  • September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Code 13 is a Canadian dramatic short film, directed by Mathieu Denis and released in 2007. The film stars Roc Lafortune as Joseph, a taxi driver on the night shift in Montreal who becomes drawn into a violent confrontation with a cyclist (Vincent-Guillaume Otis) after accidentally hitting the man with his car.1

The cast also includes Paul Dion, Patrice Dussault and Marie-France Marcotte.

The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.1 It was later screened at the 2008 Fantasia Film Festival, where Denis won the award for best director of a short film in the festival program.2 It was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2007.3

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References

  1. Bruce Kirkland, "2007 Toronto International Film Festival capsule reviews". Toronto Sun, September 10, 2007.
  2. "Fantasia: Quebec Short Film Awards announced". Montreal Gazette, July 22, 2008.
  3. "Cronenberg, Arcand make Hogtown film festival's top Canadian movies list". Daily Gleaner, December 12, 2007.
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