Far Side of the Moon (film)

Far Side of the Moon
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Directed by	Robert Lepage
Produced by	Bob Krupinski Mario St-Laurent
Written by	Robert Lepage
Starring	Robert Lepage Anne-Marie Cadieux Marco Poulin Céline Bonnier Lorraine Côté
Music by	Benoît Jutras
Cinematography	Ronald Plante
Edited by	Philippe Gagnon
Distributed by	TLA Releasing
Release dates	2003 (2003)
Running time	105 mins
Country	Canada
Language	French

Far Side of the Moon, in original French, La face cachée de la lune, is a 2003 film by Robert Lepage. The film is based on the play by the same name by Lepage and Adam Nashman. The film is set in the context of the USSR-United States Space Race of the 1960s. The leading characters are the brothers André and Philippe, both played by Robert Lepage. The film was Canada's official nomination for the foreign-language Oscar.

Awards and Nominations

• 2004: International Press Award (FIPRESCI) to Robert Lepage at Berlin International Film Festival
• 2004: Genie Awards for "Best Screen Adaptation" to Robert Lepage
• 2004: Jutra Award for Best Make-up to Brigitte Bilodeau
• 2004 : Award for "Best French language film" at Festival international francophone de Namur

Nominations

• 2004: Annual Award at Valladolid International Film Festival to Robert Lepage
• 2004: Genie Award for Best Director to Robert Lepage
• 2004: Genie Award for Best Film to Bob Krupinski and Mario St-Laurent
• 2004: Genie Award for Best Actor in a Main Role to Robert Lepage

External links

• La face cachée de la lune at IMDb
• Far Side of the Moon