Synopsis
Clara's mother is on her death bed as she tells her daughter that she regrets they are not closer. This revelation causes Clara to pursue a closer relationship with her own daughter, Bianca.
Surviving My Mother (2007) is a 1h 35min drama feature film by Émile Gaudreault. Clara's mother is on her death bed as she tells her daughter that she regrets they are not closer.
Key facts
Cast
Sylvie Potvin, Frank Schorpion, Martin Thibaudeau, Brett Watson, Laurent Allaire, Christian Bégin, Robert Crooks, Louison Danis
Original language
English
First release
November 2, 2007 (Canada)
Production companies
CINÉMAGINAIRE INTERNATIONAL, FILM BIANCA
Distributors
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM
Broadcasters
SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA
Funding
CANADA. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT POUR LA PRODUCTION CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE OU MAGNÉTOSCOPIQUE CANADIENNE, HAROLD GREENBERG FUND / LE FONDS HAROLD GREENBERG, QUÉBEC. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT CINÉMA ET TÉLÉVISION, SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENTREPRISES CULTURELLES, TÉLÉFILM CANADA
Setting
Montreal
Filming locations
Montreal
Crew
Screenplay
Steve Galluccio, Steve Gallucio, Émile Gaudreault
Producer
Daniel Louis, Denise Robert
Cinematography
Pierre Mignot
Editing
Debra Karen
Music
FM Le Sieur
Stills
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Festival History
- Genie Awards 2008 generic
- Montreal World Film Festival 2007 generic - Best Canadian Film ★ Best Canadian Film
Titles
| Original title | Surviving My Mother | English |
| Alternate title | Comment survivre à ma mère | |
| Alternate title | The Yellow Woman |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | November 2, 2007 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Émile Gaudreault |
| Cast | Sylvie Potvin, Frank Schorpion, Martin Thibaudeau, Brett Watson, Laurent Allaire, Christian Bégin, Robert Crooks, Louison Danis, Ellen David, Danièle Lorain (Female Doctor), Lucinda Davis, Stéphane Demers, Caroline Dhavernas, Adam Harrington, Matt Holland, Danièle Laurin, Véronique Le Flaguais, Bonfield Marcoux, Suzanna Lenir, Jessica Malka, Penny Mancuso, Bronwen Mantel, Bondfield Marcoux, Océane Martin, Colin Mochrie, Charles Papasoff, Charles-Olivier Pelletier, Claude Huard |
| Screenplay | Steve Galluccio, Steve Gallucio, Émile Gaudreault |
| Producer | Daniel Louis, Denise Robert |
| Cinematography | Pierre Mignot |
| Editing | Debra Karen |
| Music | FM Le Sieur |
| Production design | Patricia Christie |
| Sound | Bernard Gariépy-Strobl, Marie-Claude Gagné, Jean-François Sauvé, Claude La Haye |
| Costumes | Ginette Magny |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
