Cosmos (1996 film)
Cosmos is a Canadian drama film, released in 1996. Written and directed by Jennifer Alleyn, Manon Briand, Marie-Julie Dallaire, Arto Paragamian, André Turpin and Denis Villeneuve, the film is an anthology of six short films, one by each of the credited directors, linked by the common character of Cosmos, a Greek immigrant working as a cab driver in Montreal.
The film, made by a collective of then-emerging young directors, was considered an unofficial sequel to Montreal Stories , a 1991 anthology film by six more established filmmakers.
The film was Canada's submission to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not make the shortlist. It was also a shortlisted nominee for Best Motion Picture at the 18th Genie Awards, but lost to The Sweet Hereafter.Segments
- "Jules et Fanny" — Fanny, a lawyer, reunites with Jules, her ex-boyfriend who is fascinated by her new breast implants.
- "Cosmos et agriculture" — Cosmos and Janvier chase down two men who have stolen a cab.
- "Le Technétium" — A filmmaker nervously travels to a scheduled television interview with Nadja.
- "Aurore et Crépuscule" — After being stood up by her boyfriend on her 20th birthday, Aurore meets an older man who takes her out to play pool.
- "Boost" — Yannie spends the day with Joël, a gay friend anxiously awaiting the results of his HIV test.
- "L'Individu" — A serial killer tracks his planned next victim.
