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La moitié gauche du frigo

Fiction \ Comedy - 90 min

Christophe, a thirty-year-old unemployed aeronautical engineer, and Stéphane, a social activist involved in theater, are both close friends and roommates. Their friendship is put to the test when they decide to work together on a documentary project about employment.


Christophe agrees to let Stéphane record his job search until he finds work. Relentlessly, Stéphane follows Christophe with his video camera, from job interviews to career seminars. But the project drags on.


Here is a November 2025 article from Le Devoir about the 25th anniversary of the film !

Production: Qu4tre by Quatre Films, Luc Déry, Josée Roberge

 Executive Producer: Joseph Hillel

 Directed by: Philippe Falardeau

 Image: Josée Deshaies

 Editing: Sophie Leblond

 Sound: Sylvain Bellemare


 Participation of Paul Ahmarani, Stéphane Demers, Geneviève Néron, Jules Philip and many others.


 IMDb link.

Festivals and Awards


Genie Awards 2001 - Gagnant du Claude Jutra Award


Jutra Award 2001 - Meilleure réalisation, Meilleur acteur, Meilleur scénario et Meilleur montage image


Toronto International Film Festival 2000 - Gagnant du Best Canadian First Feature Film

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