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Lilies
1996
· Movie
· 96 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
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1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau finds himself forced to watch a play put on by Simon and the other inmates depicting the two men's youths. As the play progresses, the tragic truth of Simon's crime comes to light.
Details
- Director
- John Greyson
- Writer
- Michel Marc Bouchard
- Based on
- a work by Michel Marc Bouchard
- Studio
- Galafilm, Alliance Films, Triptych Media
- Released
- 29 January 1997
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Budget
- $1.6M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 12 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| GLAAD Media Awards 1998 | Outstanding Film, Limited Release | John Greyson | Nominee |
| Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival 1997 | Audience Favorite | John Greyson | Winner |
| L.A. Outfest 1997 | Outstanding Narrative Feature | John Greyson | Winner |
| Genie Awards 1996 | Best Actor | Danny Gilmore | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 1996 | Best Actor | Matthew Ferguson | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | Alexander Chapman | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 1996 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Michel Marc Bouchard, Linda Gaboriau | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 1996 | Best Art Direction/Production Design | Sandra Kybartas | Winner |
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Genie Awards
14 nominations, 4 won
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | Sandra Kybartas | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Linda Muir | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture | Robin Cass, Arnie Gelbart, Anna Stratton | Winner |
| Best Overall Sound | Don Cohen, Keith Elliott, Scott Purdy, Scott Shepherd, Don White | Winner |
| Best Actor | Danny Gilmore | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Matthew Ferguson | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Jason Cadieux | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Michel Marc Bouchard, Linda Gaboriau | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Daniel Jobin | Nominee |
| Best Director | John Greyson | Nominee |
| Best Editing | André Corriveau | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Mychael Danna | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Janice Ierulli, Donna Powell, Tony Currie, Diane Boucher, Jane Tattersall, Richard Harkness | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alexander Chapman | Nominee |
Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Favorite | John Greyson | Winner |
L.A. Outfest
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Narrative Feature | John Greyson | Winner |
Montreal World Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Canadian Film | John Greyson | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Film, Limited Release | John Greyson | Nominee |
Locarno International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Leopard | John Greyson | Nominee |