Polytechnique (2009)★ 7.4/10
- Crime
- Drama
- History
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Written by: Jacques Davidts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Leca
An anti-feminist gunman attacked female engineering students at Montréal's École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989, with the narrative following his perspective, a student facing sexism, and her aiding friend.
- Original title
- Polytechnique
- Storyline
- On December 6, 1989, a gunman targets female engineering students at Montréal's École Polytechnique, driven by anti-feminist beliefs culminating a seven-year plan. The massacre unfolds through his perspective, alongside Valérie, a mechanical engineering student facing sexist interview bias, and Jean-François, her friend who aids the victims.
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 21,646
- Companies
- Remstar Films, Don Carmody Productions, Téléfilm Canada, Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC), Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Radio Canada Télévision, Super Ecran, Alliance Vivafilm, Alliance, Remstar Distribution, Pachamama Cine, Teleview International, At Entertainment, Babilla Ciné, Imovision, Movies Inspired, Oscilloscope, BFI Video
- Release dates
- CA February 6, 2009
- PL February 6, 2009
- US February 6, 2009
- FR May 17, 2009
- DE September 17, 2009
- BR October 3, 2009
- GB October 24, 2009
- GR November 13, 2009
- NO November 20, 2009
- SE November 21, 2009
- CZ July 4, 2011
- JP January 14, 2017
- IT April 23, 2017